The General Henry Champion House
A Revolutionary-era landmark, under restoration, and open to your support.
Our Mission
The General Henry Champion Trust is dedicated to preserving, restoring, and protecting the 1790 General Henry Champion House — an architecturally significant Federal-period home listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Our work restores the house and its historic landscape to their documented original appearance, while sharing the story of the Champion family and Connecticut's Revolutionary-era history with the public.
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A Revolutionary Story
The Winter the Champions Fed an Army
In the brutal winter of 1777–78, Colonel Henry Champion — the Revolutionary War officer who would build this house a decade later — personally drove a herd of cattle 300 miles to reach Washington's starving army at Valley Forge. Purchased at great expense, the cattle were eaten by the troops within five days of arrival.
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A House in the Making, Again
The Champion House sat vacant and deteriorating for years before the Trust acquired it. Today, restoration is underway — starting with the roof — to bring the house back to the condition it deserves. Follow along as the work progresses.
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Two Champions, a Revolutionary War, and a house built to last. Learn the story behind the name.
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Before, during, and after — an honest record of the work as it happens.
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Every gift goes directly toward preserving a piece of Connecticut's Revolutionary-era history for future generations. The General Henry Champion Trust is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; your donation is tax-deductible.
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