Thomas Paine National Historical Association

It was organized on the anniversary of Paine's birthday, January 29, 1884, and is one of the oldest historical associations in the United States.

The Association's first elected president was writer, abolitionist, and confidant to Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Moncure D. Conway.

[1] On October 14, 1905, the Association held an elaborate ceremony to rededicate the Thomas Paine Monument.

Previously, on Memorial Day 1899, the Association had held a big meeting in connection with the erection of the bronze bust of Paine which now sits on a marble base.

This collection comprised several thousand items pertaining to the history of Westchester and were assembled by Otto Hufeland of Mount Vernon, New York.