Davenport Homestead

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{{Quote|I trust you now know that this place has become something of great significance. A community to serve as an example of what this would-be nation could become.|Achilles expressing his sentiments on the Davenport Homestead, in a letter to Connor.|Assassin's Creed III}}
[[File:DB Davenport Homestead.png|thumb|180px|Homestead]]
The '''Davenport Homestead''' was a small but thriving community based on the grounds of '''Davenport Manor''', near {{Wiki|Rockport, Massachusetts|Rockport}}, [[Massachusetts]]. During the 18th century, it served as a base of operations for the [[Colonial Assassins]]. The manor and lands were originally owned by the [[Mentor]] [[Achilles Davenport]], and were passed onto his apprentice [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] after Achilles' death.

==History==
===Early expansion===
{{Quote|This lovely little collection of buildings was the headquarters of the original Assassin Order of the Colonies- a modest Masyaf, if you will.|[[Shaun Hastings]]' database entry for the Davenport Homestead.|Assassin's Creed III}}
By 1746, as Achilles Davenport rose to the rank of Mentor, the Homestead served as a home for Achilles' wife [[Abigail Davenport|Abigail]], and his young son [[Connor Davenport|Connor]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

As Achilles' Brotherhood was established, he recruited numerous colonists into the Order, overall expanding the Assassins' presence within the colonies. The Davenport Homestead acted as the main headquarters of the Colonial Brotherhood, where they oversaw the Assassins operations. Additionally, Achilles had his own personal study during which he kept contact with various other Brotherhoods and guilds across the globe.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

However, this time of prosperity did not last. Once [[Haytham Kenway]], the [[Grand Master]] of the Colonial [[Templars|Templar Order]], established his own base of operations in [[Boston]], the Assassins were hunted down and executed.<ref name="AC3"/> The Assassins also suffered heavy casualties during the [[Seven Years' War]], and by 1763 the Brotherhood was scattered.<ref name="ACRG"/>

Faced with the deaths of his fellow Assassins, wife, and son – both of whom died of typhoid fever – Achilles lost the will to fight the Templars. He remained in isolation at the Homestead for the next six years, letting it fall into disrepair.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Arrival of Ratonhnhaké:ton===
[[File:ACIII-BoorishMan 4.png|thumb|250px|Achilles yelling at Ratonhnhaké:ton to leave]]
In 1769, Ratonhnhaké:ton of the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Nation was instructed by [[Juno]] to seek the Assassins, so he traveled to the Davenport Homestead. A depressed Achilles angrily refused multiple times, but relented and took Ratonhnhaké:ton on as his apprentice after seeing him fight off a group of colonial [[mercenaries]] who had come to kill the Assassin Mentor.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles then spent years teaching Ratonhnhaké:ton the ways of the Assassin Order, and gave him the name of "Connor" to honor his own son's memory, and to let Ratonhnhaké:ton blend in with the colonists.<ref name="AC3"/>

Over the years, Connor and Achilles worked together to improve the Homestead by inviting craftsman, farmers, and merchants to live on the lands near to the manor and encourage trade. In time, the Homestead expanded and evolved into a small, tight-knit community.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:The Final Straw 1.png|thumb|250px|left|The Homestead residents gathering to fight off [[Quincent]]'s attack on Ellen's home]]
At its peak, the Homestead included a mill, a carpenter, farmers, hunters, miners, tailors, a doctor, a blacksmith, a church, and an inn. The Homestead also held a small dock for the Assassins' ship, the ''[[Aquila]]'', which was overseen by first mate and Assassin [[Robert Faulkner]].<ref name="AC3"/>

For the residents, the Homestead was seen as a second chance, as many had lost their homes and professions due to attacks from mercenaries or the [[British Army]]. During some instances, the Homestead came under attack when these groups sought retribution, but Connor always made sure his friends were safe.<ref name="AC3"/>

[[File:Legacy 5.png|thumb|250px|The Homestead residents attending Achilles' funeral]]
In 1781, Achilles' health began to decline, and he passed away peacefully inside the manor. In a final letter to Connor, Achilles left him the Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Achilles expressed his hope that Connor would understand that the Homestead had blossomed into a thriving community that could serve as an example of what a united America could become. Connor then buried Achilles next to his wife and son on the hilltop nearby, which overlooked the sea, as fellow Homestead residents paid their respects.<ref name="AC3"/>

Later in 1783, Connor returned to the graves of the Davenport family to bury an [[Grand Temple Key|amulet]] in Connor Davenport's resting place, thinking it would be one of the most obscure locations that anyone would look for it; for some reason, the Homestead vanished from historical records during the early 19th century. In December 2012, [[Desmond Miles]], Connor's descendant, returned to the grave and dug up the amulet, before using it to access the inner chambers of the [[Grand Temple]].<ref name="AC3"/>

In 1804, after the [[Haitian Revolution]] had ended, the Haitian Assassin [[Eseosa]] received an invitation from Connor, asking him to travel to the Homestead to receive additional training, giving him the skills he would need to return to [[Haiti]] and liberate the young country from [[Jean-Jacques Dessalines]], its brutal tyrant.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Eseosa's Codex]]</ref>

==Layout==
The Homestead referred to a large forested area on the east coast of Massachusetts, north of Boston. Two rivers cut through the land, one near the northern part of the property, and one through the middle of the region.<ref name="AC3"/>

As more people began to move on the Homestead, the land became more settled. Parts of the forest were cleared to make way for new homes and shops, and more roads were established to connect the manor, port, and residents together.<ref name="AC3"/>

A primary pathway linked together [[Ellen]], [[David Walston|David]], [[Oliver]], [[Lance O'Donnell|Lance]], [[Lyle White|Lyle]], and [[Godfrey]] and [[Terry]]'s businesses with [[Timothy]]'s church, the Davenport Manor, and the ''Aquila'''s docking port. [[Warren]]'s farm, [[Maurice|Norris]]' mine, and [[Myriam]]'s hunting cabin were located on the outskirts of the Homestead.<ref name="AC3"/>

Several animals could also be hunted at the Homestead, including fox, elk, deer, beavers, raccoon, wolves, and hares.<ref name="AC3"/>

===Manor===
[[File:ACIII-Midnightride 1.png|thumb|250px|left|The manor's secret room]]
The central hub of the Homestead was the Davenport Manor, where Achilles and Connor resided. The manor overlooked a small cove where ships could dock and it also had stables nearby.<ref name="AC3"/>

The first floor contained a kitchen, dining room, a reading room, and Achilles' bedroom. The second floor hosted Connor's bedroom, a gallery room of paintings, and trophies (as well as a copy of ''[[Common Sense]]''), another room storing books and letters, and a display room for the inventions that had been crafted for Connor after he had found their recipes in [[Benjamin Franklin]]'s [[almanac pages]].<ref name="AC3"/>

The basement, which could be accessed by pulling a candelabra behind the staircase, stored a practice dummy, [[Assassin's Creed III outfits|Assassin outfits]], a board of information on the Templars and an armory storing [[Firearms|muskets]] with [[bayonets]], as well as all of Connor's weapons.<ref name="AC3"/>

==Trivia==
*[[Shay Cormac]] could attempt to access the basement in the manor in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', however the secret door remained jammed.

==Gallery==
<tabber>
Concept art=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
AC3 CA SP 37 Homestead Mansion.jpg|The Davenport Homestead manor
Assassins-creed-3-manor-entrance-1348582067.jpg|Entrance to the Homestead manor
ACIII Frontier Town CA.jpg|Civilians in the Homestead
</gallery>
|-|Residents=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIII-Achilles Render.png|[[Achilles Davenport]]
ACI-Connor.png|[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
AC3-Robert Faulkner Render.png|[[Robert Faulkner]]
AC3-Godfrey-Homestead.png|[[Godfrey]]
AC3-Catherine-Homestead.png|[[Catherine]]
AC3-Terry-Homestead.png|[[Terry]]
DianaHomestead.png|[[Diana]]
WarrenHomestead.png|[[Warren]]
Prudence.png|[[Prudence]]
MiriamHomestead.png|[[Myriam]]
MauriceHomestead.png|[[Maurice]]
Oliver.png|[[Oliver]]
CorrineHomestead.png|[[Corrine]]
LanceHomestead.png|[[Lance O'Donnell]]
DocLyleHomestead.png|[[Lyle White]]
Big_Dave_Render.png|[[David Walston]]
EllenHomestead.png|[[Ellen]]
Timothy.png|[[Timothy]]
</gallery>
|-|Screenshots=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACIII-TrainingBegins_1.png|The lumberers' home
ACIII-Whittler_6.png|Lance's house
ACIII-ManorP1_1.png|Norris's mine
ACIII-TheInn_6.png|''The Mile's End'' inn
The_Wedding_9.png|''The Mile's End'' interior
Bowls Beginner 3.png|The inn's Bowls field
Finding His Flock 5.png|The church
The_Wedding_7.png|Church interior
The_Wedding_12.png|Ellen unveiling the Homestead's flag
</gallery>
</tabber>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Residences]]
[[Category:Assassin headquarters]]

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