Jacob Thompson House (ca.1811), pictured here, located at Thompson and Main Streets in Monson, is owned by the Monson Historical Society. In 1812, Jacob Thompson, a young lawyer in Holland, MA, decided to move his growing family to Monson. He purchased a 100 acre parcel of land just north of the Meeting House from Joel Norcross, one of his clients & immediately started building this Georgian style home. Monson was a fast growing community with several mills springing up along the Chicopee Brook. Monson Academy had opened its doors to students six years before. Business opportunities were brisk. Jacob Thompson House c. 1812 (drawing by Virginia Midyette)
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Monson suffered a devastating tornado on June 1st. One hundred eleven homes are uninhabitable and many friends and neighbors have lost their homes and all of their belongings. Both the Green St. house and the Thompson House were undamaged, but several trees were lost. Please consider making a donation to help our community rebuild. Anyone wishing to make a tax deductible donation may do so by sending a check payable to: "Monson Tornado Victims Relief Fund" c/o Monson Savings Bank, 146 Main St, Monson, MA 01057. New Officer's Duties have been adopted (click here) One Green St., Suite One Monson, MA 01057 413-267-4292 E-mail: info@monsonhistoricalsociety.org Contact Webmaster: info@computermommy.net