National Historic Landmark-Thomas Paine Cottage

National Historical Landmark-Thomas Paine Cottage

Paine, propagandist for the American and French Revolutions and author of COMMON SENSE and THE AGE OF REASON, occupied this saltbox cottage from 1802 until 1806. He was buried here in 1809.

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Thomas Paine

1737 – 1809

English by birth

French citizen by decree

American by adoption

Author of

The American Crisis

Rights of Man

The Age of Reason

Your presence may remind Congress (and the people) of your past services to this country.

George Washington

Left side of monument:

Washington’s sword would have been ...

Thomas Paine

1737-1809

Author-Soldier

“Common Sense”                     “American Crisis”

  January 10, 1776                   December 19, 1776

Thomas Paine volunteered for the Continental Army. He ...

Thomas Paine Monument

Thomas Paine (1739 - 1809)

Father of the American Revolution

(Northeast face of Monument Base):

Paine's words and deeds put the concepts of independence, equality, democracy, abolution of slavery, representative government and a constitution with a bill of rights on the American agenda.

(Southwest ...

Thomas Paine Death House

Thomas Paine

Born—1737

Died—1809

On this site

I believe in one God and no more

All mankind are my brethren

The world is my country

To do good is my religion

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