the story of the chateau hathorn begins in 1832,when gen. john hathorn built his stone mansion .hathorn ,who would become a revolutionary war hero and commander of the battle of minishik,used his new home as a hub of activity for the colonial militia . Their simple home would have been a familiar sight t the many Revolutionary War soldiers and militia, standing on a major route the patriots used and next to the home of the local militia commander, Gen. John Hathorn.