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Historical Society adds items to collection from Hopkinton WWI general

Michael Greene of Virginia, the great-grandson of WWI veteran Brig. Gen. Michael Linehan, poses with items recently donated to the Hopkinton Historical Society. PHOTO/ANNE MATTINA

Artifacts from a World War I general who lived in town now are in the hands of the Hopkinton Historical Society after a donation from one of his descendants.

This past Thursday, the Historical Society welcomed Michael Greene, the great-grandson of Brig. Gen. Michael Joseph Linehan, for an informal event to donate items from his ancestor. Among the items received were a ceremonial sword as well as a loving cup that the citizens of Hopkinton presented to Linehan in 1919.

According to information shared by Anne Mattina, president of the Historical Society, Linehan grew up on Ash Street and was the first West Point graduate from Hopkinton. A Wikipedia page about Linehan details his service on the Western Front in World War I in command of the 83rd Infantry Brigade, 42nd Division.

Mattina said Thursday’s meeting and collection of Linehan’s artifacts were the culmination of a lot of work from both the Historical Society and the Hopkinton Historical Commission. She also said Greene initially approached the Historical Society to make the donation.

“[Greene] is retired now, and has got all this stuff,” said Mattina. “He wants it to go somewhere where it will be appreciated, and it certainly will be appreciated at the Historical Society.”

She also noted that Greene is a Virginia resident and had to make multiple trips up to Hopkinton in order to sort out getting the items donated to the Historical Society.

“We had to work out terms on how it’s going to be coming into the building,” Mattina explained.

— NICK SCHOFIELD

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