| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — American Blockhouse – 1777 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “I have also provided timber for two Blockhouses.” - Col. Anthony Wayne, February 4, 1777 In the summer and fall of 1776 American forces concentrated on fortifying the northern point of the rocky Mount Independence peninsula, in anticipation of a British advance from Canada. Along the southeast and southern land-locked perimeters soldiers only had the time to construct log and stone breastworks as a first line of defense against the enemy, should the British attempt . . . — Map (db m19321) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — British Blockhouse - 1777 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “Blockhouses, none of them finished.” - Lt. John Starke, Royal Navy, September 1777 After the British captured Mount Independence on July 6, 1777, their military engineers decided to build six new blockhouses to augment American-built defenses on the southeast and southern land exposures in anticipation of potential American attacks. Three were nearly completed. The new British blockhouses supported the log and stone breastworks from 1776, the two blockhouses built . . . — Map (db m19332) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Burial Site — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ . . . this Day there was two men Buried from our Regt.” - Lt. Jonathan Burton, October 4, 1776 This small stone, engraved “N. Richardson of Staddard Eng died 1760,” may mark the only identified grave on Mount Independence. Research has yet to discover who Richardson was or solve the mystery of the 1760 date. This was sixteen years before the Northern Department of the American Army began building Mount Independence as a defense against the British in . . . — Map (db m17849) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Defiance — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ . . . a perfect mousetrap.” - Col. Alexander Scammell, September 21, 1777 From here are seen nearly all the powerful forces of nature that made this spot on Lake Champlain the Gibraltar of the North as well as its Achilles heel during the American Revolution. Straight ahead (looking west) is the 853-foot high Mount Defiance. On the other side of it is Lake George. To the north the narrow, quarter-mile wide channel was the perfect place to build artillery batteries to . . . — Map (db m17846) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Foundation -1776 or 1777 — Mount Independence State Historic Site — What do you think? - |
| | This is one of the best-preserved stone foundations on Mount Independence. It was built during the Revolution, but historic maps and documents do not refer to it. Who built it? Did the Americans have time to build it during the two weeks in June 1777 when constructing the three gun batteries of the southern defenses? Was it built by the British and Germans encamped in this area from July to November 1777? What was it used for? The foundation is about 19 feet wide and 31 feet long, with stone . . . — Map (db m19441) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — General Hospital – 1777 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ . . . the new Hospital . . . 250 long & 24 wide.” - Rev. Enos Hitchcock, June 14, 1777 This shallow, dry-laid stone foundation was for the largest building at Mount Independence – a 250-foot long by 24-foot wide, two-story, wood frame General Hospital. This boardwalk is nearly as long as the hospital. On February 13, 1777, American Northern Department commander Gen. Philip Schuyler directed Chief Engineer Jeduthan Baldwin to “lose no time in preparing . . . — Map (db m19319) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — German Hut – 1777 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “Our men built huts out of boards to protect themselves from the cold weather.” - Lt. Von Hille, October 22, 1777 During the American occupation from July 1776 to July 1777, soldiers constructed a breastwork of logs and stone along the top of the rocky slope here. In June 1777, to further strengthen this land approach, they added three artillery batteries. After the British gained control of Mount Independence and Ticonderoga on July 6, 1777, the garrison of British . . . — Map (db m19436) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Heritage Travelers over the Years |
| | “Some of the intrenchments are still visible.” – John Disturnell, 1857 After the American Revolution, numerous visitors curious to see the places that figured so prominently in the war for independence visited Mount Independence and recorded their observations. Peter Sally, 1784: “Fort Independence is directly opposite. The Americans in the late war built a bridge across the lake which separates Mount Independence from Ticonderoga. We saw its remains. . . . — Map (db m19501) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Lake Champlain and the American Revolution — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ . . . the possession of every thing here depends upon keeping the Command of the Water.” - Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, July 16, 1776 In front of you is Lake Champlain, at 120 miles long the sixth largest lake in the United States. For nearly 10,000 years it was a major travel route and resource for the original inhabitants here. The Iroquois called it Caniaderi-Guarunte, meaning “The Door to the Country,” because it penetrated deep into the forests. . . . — Map (db m19440) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Military Road |
| | Military Road from Mount Independence to Hubbardton 1777 Marked by Hands Cove Chapter D.A.R. 1933 — Map (db m9234) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Mount Independence — Bastion of the Revolution |
| | Fortification was begun in June of 1776, and the name Mount Independence was bestowed following the Declaration of Independence. Lieut. Col. Jeduthan Baldwin was the chief construction engineer. Here the exhausted American Army, Northern Department, was stationed after withdrawing from its disastrous Canadian Campaign. Built on a rocky plateau and stoutly fortified, the post was a natural stronghold facing any approaching foe from the north. Within its rugged confines thousands of New . . . — Map (db m9275) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Mt. Independence Military Road — Route to Hubbardton, 1777 |
| | After Ethan Allen seized Fort Ticonderoga, the Americans built Fort Mt. Independence, northwest from here on the Lake. Following Burgoyne’s invasion, Gen. St Clair evacuated the Forts, retreating across these hills to Hubbardton. Vermont Historic Sites Commission — Map (db m9232) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Officers Quarters – 1776 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ . . . some of the officers have good framed houses.” - Dr. Lewis Beebe, September 30, 1776 This fifteen-foot square, well-defined stone foundation may be the remains of quarters for one or more American officers in the Second Brigade, a unit of regiments from Massachusetts and New Hampshire encamped here the last half of 1776. Many soldiers arriving at Mount Independence after the retreat from Canada had lost their tents. Their first order of business was to clear . . . — Map (db m17863) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Southern Battery – 1777 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “began the works at 3 places on Mount Independence.” - Col. Jeduthan Baldwin, June 20, 1777 On June, 1777, American Chief Engineer Jeduthan Baldwin wrote in his journal, “in the afternoon went with Col. Kosiusko to advise what works had best be done on the mount.” “Kosiusko” was classically trained Polish engineer Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Gen. Horatio Gates assigned him to survey the fortifications at Mount Independence and Fort . . . — Map (db m19437) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Southern Defense Trail |
| | This walkway is a loop approximately 0.2 mile long with stairs and gentle slopes. It leads you past the remains of a blockhouse (near the parking area), provides a look at the Mount’s rock formations, and provides a vista of the lake south of the Mount. A spur from this walkway leads down to the M/V Carillon boat dock. The theme of the walkway, southern defenses, represents British rather than American concerns here at Mount Independence. Although a dock for supply ships was located a . . . — Map (db m19536) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Storehouse - 1776 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ordered a large Stoer House to be built.” - Col. Jeduthan Baldwin, August 17, 1776 At least one of the storehouses constructed on Mount Independence during the Revolution stood in this area. Portions of the remaining stone foundations are discernable to the left, although the many outcroppings of bedrock and ledges make it difficult to distinguish between natural and man-made formations. The success of large defensive outposts such as Mount Independence, located . . . — Map (db m19366) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — The American Southern Defenses – 1776-1777 |
| | “we are Building a Large & Long Breast work on the South Side.” - Pvt. Thomas Killam, August 19, 1776 When the American Northern Army arrived at Ticonderoga in mid-July 1776, the 300-acre peninsula opposite on the Vermont shore was a rugged land mass ideal for adaptation as a major fortification. What would soon be named Mount Independence faced north, toward the enemy, with water surrounding it on three sides and rugged cliffs and steep rock-strewn slopes on the . . . — Map (db m19543) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — Third Brigade Encampment – 1776 — Mount Independence State Historic Site |
| | “ . . . our Men is clearing the Encamping Ground over the Lake.” - Sgt. Timothy Tuttle, July 23, 1776 In July 1776 Northern Army commander Gen. Horatio Gates organized regiments at Mount Independence and Ticonderoga into four brigades. Each brigade averaged four regiments, with 1,000 men in a full strength regiment. Three brigades were on the Mount: the First where the star or picket fort would be built, the Second in the area of the future
General Hospital, and the . . . — Map (db m19318) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Orwell — To Repel the Enemy |
| | “The Generals have Fix’d on a spot . . . to be fortified.” - Lt. Col. Matthias Ogden, July 19, 1776 On July 5, 1777, Thomas Anburey, who was traveling with British Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne on Lake Champlain, observed as they approached Mount Independence and Fort Ticonderoga that “the Americans have employed their utmost industry where they are in the greatest force, upon Mount Independence, which is extremely lofty and circular.” Thanks to . . . — Map (db m19480) |
| Vermont (Addison County), Shoreham — Larrabee’s Point |
| | John Larrabee established the first regular ferry here under a grant from the Vermont Legislature when the only business at the site was his tavern. In 1823, the year that the Champlain Canal opened, Larrabee and Samuel Holley built a store and a warehouse. A lively trade with the inland towns soon supported three stores, all supplied directly from Troy or Albany. Among the goods exported to the world from Larrabee’s Point, Merino sheep commanded the highest prices. Shoreham farmers bred some . . . — Map (db m15580) |
| Vermont (Bennington County), Bennington — Vermont's Colonial Shrine — Vermont Legislature Joint Resolution December 11, 1935 |
| | Whereas, the Old First Church of Bennington was
organized December 3, 1762, and is the Oldest Church
within the present limits of Vermont; and
Whereas, our forefathers met in Prayer in the First
Meeting House for assistance against the oppressive
measures of New York and the overwhelming power of
King George, and to the First Meeting House returned
from the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Battle of
Bennington, the surrender of Burgoyne to offer up
their Thanksgiving; and
. . . — Map (db m28223) |
| Vermont (Bennington County), Manchester — Lincoln’s Hildene — Summer Home of Son of Civil War President |
| | Eastward on the hillside can be seen the Manchester estate of Robert Todd Lincoln, eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He became fond of Vermont, and for over twenty years made this his summer home. He died here July 25, 1926.
Vermont Historic Site Commission — Map (db m20783) |
| Vermont (Bennington County), Old Bennington — Battle of Bennington |
| |
The Expedition led by Lieut.
Col. Baum Sent to Seize
Military Stores here, was
Defeated by Volunteer Amer-
ican Militia Forces from
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
and Vermont, Commanded by
General John Stark, Aided
By Colonels Warner and
Herrick, of Vermont, Symonds,
of Massachusetts, and Nichols
of New Hampshire.
[Reverse Side of Marker]:
Monument Erected 1887-1891
Commemorates the Battle of
Bennington, August 16, 1777.
Height 301 Feet. The . . . — Map (db m13649) |
| Vermont (Bennington County), Old Bennington — Bennington Battle Monument |
| | On August 16, 1777, British forces sent by Gen'l Burgoyne to seize supplies at Bennington were turned back by New Englanders under Gen'l John Stark and Vermont's Col. Seth Warner. This 306 foot commemorative shaft planned 100 years later, was dedicated in 1891. In 1953 it was taken over, restored and an elevator installed by the Vermont Historic Sites Commission which now administers it for the State. — Map (db m13600) |
| Vermont (Bennington County), Old Bennington — Continental Storehouse Site |
| | On this site
stood the
Continental Storehouse
Object of
the British attack
that was repulsed
by the Colonial Forces
at the
Battle of Bennington
August 16, 1777 — Map (db m14828) |
| Vermont (Bennington County), Shaftsbury — Governor Jonas Galusha Homestead |
| | Jonas Galusha, born in Norwich, CT in 1753, moved his family to Shaftsbury in 1775. During the Revolutionary War he served with Seth Warner's Green Mountain Boys and was at the Battle of Hubbardton and a Captain during the Battle of Bennington. A blacksmith, innkeeper, carpenter and politician, he became the 5th Governor of Vermont and was re-elected for 9 terms from 1809 - 1819. His wife, Mary, was daughter of Gov. Thomas Chittenden. Gov. Jonas Galusha died in 1834 and is buried nearby in the . . . — Map (db m27799) |
| Vermont (Caledonia County), Danville — Thaddeus Stevens |
| | Born crippled and poor in Danville in 1792, Stevens was schooled by his mother, Sally Morrill Stevens, and at nearby Caledonia County Grammar School, graduating from Dartmouth College in 1814. He became a brilliant lawyer, committed to racial equality. As an abolitionist Congressman from his adopted state of Pennsylvania and as Chair of the House Ways & Means Committee, he worked to finance the Civil War. He is recognized as the father of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution . . . — Map (db m20664) |
| Vermont (Chittenden County), Burlington — Centennial Field |
| | Named to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the University of Vermont’s first graduating class, Centennial Field has been the home of UVM athletics since 1906. The three ballparks that have stood on this site have hosted semi-professional and minor league, as well as exhibitions by visiting Major League and Negro League ballclubs. The current grandstand, constructed in 1922, is one of the oldest still in use. Among the outstanding players who have graced Centennial’s diamond are Larry . . . — Map (db m23429) |
| Vermont (Chittenden County), Burlington — Church Street — Burlington, VT |
| | Had you stood at this location in the early 1800s, you would have had to lift your skirt off the dirt lane to step up onto the plank sidewalk or guard your hat from the danger of low wooden canopies. Pedestrians competed with horse and carriage on this “road to the brick church” at the top of Church Street, as residents used to call it. Laid out as part of a 1797 grid plan, Church Street was among Burlington’s first north-south corridors.
The street, anchored on the north by . . . — Map (db m23579) |
| Vermont (Chittenden County), Burlington — City Hall Park — Burlington, VT |
| | In 1797, a city planned grid system was laid out for Burlington, incorporating the few transportation routes that existed, including King, Pearl, Church and Battery Streets. At the city’s center, space was reserved for a park (now City Hall Park) and courthouse. First known as Courthouse Square, the park became a focal point in the early 1800s attracting hotels, taverns, and offices in the early 1800s.
The buildings bordering the park tell the story of the city’s growth from a frontier . . . — Map (db m23580) |
| Vermont (Chittenden County), Burlington — Site of the American House — 1808 - 1893 |
| | Site of the American House 1808-1893 Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce, Grant
Generals Scott, Wool, Hampton
Henry Clay, and other famous famous people entertained here. — Map (db m21813) |
| Vermont (Franklin County), St. Albans — St. Albans Raid |
| | The Civil War entered Vermont, October 19, 1864, when 22 Confederates spread terror from the north, robbed three banks and shot up the town. Stealing horses, they fled back into Canada. There, after trial, they were freed and the banks partially reimbursed. — Map (db m32864) |
| Vermont (Grand Isle County), Grand Isle — Hyde Log Cabin — Built circa 1783 |
| | This pioneer log cabin was one of the first buildings constructed in this area. Built from cedar logs by Jedediah Hyde, Jr., an engineer and veteran of the Revolutionary War, it was the home of the Hyde family for over 150 years. The cabin has one large room, heated by a stone fireplace, and a loft above. Many believe this is the oldest log cabin in the United States. The cabin was moved two miles to this location in 1946 by the Vermont Historical Society and restored in 1956 and in 1985. The . . . — Map (db m22885) |
| Vermont (Grand Isle County), Isle La Motte — Site of French Fort Ste. Anne — Vermont's oldest settlement |
| | On this shore was the site of Fort Ste. Anne built in 1666 by Capt. Pierre La Motte for defense against the Mohawks. The Jesuits celebrated the first Mass and erected the first Chapel. Though not permanent, this was Vermont's first white settlement. — Map (db m22884) |
| Vermont (Grand Isle County), South Hero — Historic Lake Islands - Samuel De Champlain |
| | These islands were first seen by a European in 1609, when Samuel De Champlain explored the Lake which bears his name and claimed them for the King of France. Ceded in 1763 to Britain, they became part of the Royal Colony of New York. After 1776, several American Revolutionary heroes received Land Grants here, and two islands were so named. In 1783 this area joined the Free and Independent Republic of Vermont. Here is history and legend of the famous Allen family, the Green Mountain Boys, Rogers’ Rangers and many others. — Map (db m27353) |
| Vermont (Lamoille County), Wolcott — Fisher Bridge — Wolcott, Vermont |
| | This bridge, spanning the Lamoille River on the St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County R. R., is the last railroad covered brirge still in regular use in Vermont and one of the very few left in the U.S. Built in 1908, it is the only remaining with full-length cupola, which provided a smoke escape. In 1968 the bridge was scheduled for destruction to make way for a new steel span. It was saved by placing heaby steel beams underneath. This preservation was achieved with State funds and with generous . . . — Map (db m33994) |
| Vermont (Orange County), Fairlee — Samuel Morey — Pioneer Inventor of Steam and Gas Engines lived here |
| | Samuel Morey, resident of Orford and later Fairlee, successfully operated a steamboat on the Conn. River in 1793. Making over 4000 experiments, this early scientist patented an internal combustion engine in 1826 to anticipate the age of the motor car and airplane. — Map (db m32118) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Battle of Hubbardton — Only Battlefield On Vermont Soil |
| | Here on July 7, 1777 a successful rearguard action by Colonel Seth Warner’s Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire troops ended British pursuit under Generals Frazer and Reldesel. Thus, General St. Claire’s American army, retreating from Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, was saved to fight near Bennington and Saratoga. Burgoyne’s 1777 drive to divide the colonies, first resisted at Hubbardton, ended in defeat at Saratoga.
Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, 1989 — Map (db m9169) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — British Flank Near Mt. Zion |
| | Directly in front of you stands the majestic Mount Zion. From its summit the whole battlefield can be seen and it may have served as a lookout for Tory and Indian scouts who were surveying the area for the British shortly before the battle. The valley below was less wooded in 1777 than it is now, probably cleared out by one of the nine families that lived in the area at the time. British commander, General Simon Fraser, sent some of his grenadiers and light infantry through these fields to . . . — Map (db m11408) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Dawn Attack |
| | Directly ahead, through the gap in the hills, ran the Military Road which connected the American garrison at Mount Independence on Lake Champlain with sites on the Connecticut River. American forces used this road as their escape route during their retreat from Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence. It was in this gap that the American pickets fired on the British scouts at about 5 a.m. on the morning of July 7, 1777. This marked the beginning of the battle. Down the valley below, the . . . — Map (db m11406) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Germans Arrive, Americans Retreat |
| | Most of the battle waged back and forth in this field until the Americans were finally forced across the Castleton Road to the east. They took up a position there behind a log and stone fence. After some heavy fighting, Colonel Hale’s 2nd New Hampshire regiment crossed the road and flanked the British to the north. General Fraser, seeing his left flank under attack, sent word back to his rear guard for help. At a point when all seemed lost, some of Fraser’s rear guard appeared. This small . . . — Map (db m11411) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Hubbardton Battle Monument |
| | The only battle fought in Vermont during the Revolution Right side of Monument: This monument erected by citizens of Hubbardton and vicinity July 7, 1859 Back of Monument: Hubbardton Battle fought on this ground July 7, 1777 Bottom of Back: Restored by the State of Vermont 1991 Gawet Marble & Granite Inc. Left side of Monument: Col. Warner Commanded. Col. Francis was killed. Col. Hale was captured. The Green Mountain Boys fought bravely. — Map (db m9230) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Monument Hill Charge |
| | Colonel Ebenezer Francis and his 11th Continental Regiment from Massachusetts encamped along this hilltop on the night of July 6th. To the left, down the hill toward the Selleck cabin, were Seth Warner and his Green Mountain Boys; to the right was the rest of Colonel Nathan Hale’s 2nd New Hampshire regiment. On the morning of July 7th British troops, in hot pursuit of the American forces, climbed this steep slope to the crest of Monument Hill. Hampered by brush and fallen trees, the British, . . . — Map (db m11407) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — The Selleck Cabin |
| | John and Sarah Selleck built their cabin near the Castleton Road when they moved to Hubbardton from Connecticut in 1775. Like many other families, they had come here to farm and raise their families away from the crowding and turmoil in the coastal colonies. When the Military Road was built in 1776, it put their cabin at the junction of two very busy roads. Both roads were being used to transport men and supplies to sites in every direction throughout the new frontier. The Sellecks fled the . . . — Map (db m11410) |
| Vermont (Rutland County), Hubbardton — Welcome to Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Park |
| | The only battle fought on Vermont soil during the American Revolution took place on these fields. Viewed as a rear guard action, this battle was important because it slowed the progress of the British and German pursuers long enough for the main body of the American Army to escape during their retreat from the forts at Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on Lake Champlain. Starting from where you are now, follow the path to your right to the crest of the hill. There you will find the first in a . . . — Map (db m11405) |
| Vermont (Washington County), Montpelier — State House |
| | Montpelier became the Capitol in 1808, when the first State House was built. Ammi B. Young's 2nd State House, built in 1838 and destroyed by fire in 1857, was similar to this 3rd structure on the site, completed in 1859. — Map (db m22887) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Brattleboro — Brattleboro Civil War Monument |
| | (Front): This Monument Commemorates The Loyalty and Patriotism Of the Men of Brattleboro, Who Fought for Liberty and the Union In the Great Rebellion of 1861 – 1865 Enlisted 385. Died in Service 31. Erected by a Grateful Town A.D. 1887. (Back):Never Forget What They Did Here:
Big Bethel, Bull Run
Lee’s Mill, Savage’s Station
Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Marye’s Heights, Gettysburg,
Port Hudson, Wilderness,
Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, . . . — Map (db m23114) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Brattleboro — Brattleboro Veterans Monument |
| | Dedicated In Loving Memory of the Men and Women of Brattleboro Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War — Map (db m23116) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Brattleboro — Estey Organ Company |
| | Here, in Brattleboro, was located the world’s largest manufacturer of reed organs. For more than a century, reed and pipe organs made in Brattleboro were sold to homes and churches around the world. The unusual slate-sided factory complex on Birge Street and the adjacent Esteyville neighborhood were developed in the early 1870s. Philanthropic and civic-minded, the Estey Company patented many manufacturing improvements and was a pioneer in equal pay for women. — Map (db m23113) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Brattleboro — Naulahka — Rudyard Kipling’s Home near Brattleboro for 4 years |
| | After marriage to the American, Caroline Balestier, and after visiting her home, famed British writer built isolated “Naulahka”. Here he wrote the “Jungle Books” and other stories, and two daughters were born. In 1896 the Kiplings returned to England. Private home. West 2 miles. — Map (db m23573) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Brattleboro — The First Building of the Centre Congregational Church |
| | Here Stood the First Building Of the Centre Congregational Church Erected in 1815 Moved to Its Present Site 1842 This Marker Was Placed July 5, 1916 — Map (db m23117) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Guilford — Vermont’s Interstate Highway System |
| | Vermont’s Interstate Highway System
This monument depicting the Interstate highway system in Vermont is dedicated to the men and women who contributed to the planning, designing and building of this magnificent transportation network. As the most significant engineering accomplishment in Vermont during the twentieth century it did much for the economic well being of our state. May the efforts of all who worked on this project be long remembered. — Map (db m23111) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Jamaica — Jamaica Veterans Monument |
| | Honor Roll
Proudly We Pay Tribute
To the Members of Our Community
Who Answered the Call to the Colors
World War I
* Harry O. Beattie • Aaron P. Butler • Roy Chapin • Leon W. Cheney • Gilbert W. Clayton • Zeron J. Cobb • Oscar F. Crandall • Hobart H. Foskett • William E. Giese • John Gronski • Raymond Jones • Harrison M. Kingsbury • David E. Knight • Harold Knight • Walter J. Lackey • * Harry Leno • Mark F. McLean • Frank Parkhurst • Clarence W. Pierce • Merton L. Perry • . . . — Map (db m23248) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Newfane — In Memory of Jonathan Park |
| | In Memory of Jonathan Park Original Settler of Newfane Who Gave to the People of Windham County the Common And All the Land On Which Now Stand The County Buildings Erected by His Great-Granddaughters Martha Osgood Morse Frances Hannah Osgood 1919 — Map (db m23130) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Newfane — Newfane Civil War Monument — Roll of Honor World War 1917 – 1918 Plaque |
| | (Front): In Memory of The Men of Newfane Who Served Their Country In the Civil War 1861 – 1865 “On fames eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread, and glory guards, with solemn round, the bivouac of the dead.” (South Plaque): Adams, Adin • Aldrich, Harrison • Allen, Newman • Allen, Warren • Allison, Everett, M. • Alls, Horace • Bemis, Leonard • Bemis, Levi • Bennett, Henry L. • Betterly, Frank W. • Betterly, George S. • Betterly, . . . — Map (db m23134) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Newfane — Newfane Honor Roll — Korean War - Vietnam War |
| | Korean War June 25, 1950 – January 31, 1955
Bourn, Melvin F. • Brooks, Dennis R. • Brooks, Roy I. • Carey, Leighton, E. • Carey, Merton M. • Chase, Charles D. • Druke, Edward J. • Fisher, Abbott C. • Gould, Neils E. • Gould, Roland F. • Gunzinger, Albert A. • Gunzinger, Robert C. • Harris, David A. • Higgins, Hubert L. • James, Charles E. Jr. • Jefts, Robert R. • Jenness, Warren L. • Kent, Donald F. • LaChance, Charles J. • Lane, Herbert W. • LaRose, Richard M. • Pratt, Conrad M. . . . — Map (db m23135) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Newfane — Newfane World War II Monument |
| | Honor Roll World War II
Armstrong, David • Atwater, Roy • Beck, Walter P. • Bills, Lyman S. • Bingham, Robert • Brayman, Floyd • Brayman, Ralph • Brooks, Alfred • Brooks, Arthur W., Jr. • Brooks, Robert • Brooks, Roy I. • Brown, Emmett • Carey, Forest • Carey, Lawrence • Carey, Merton • Carey, Myron • Carey, Richard • Carey, Verne • Carr, Almon E. • Chandler, Warren M. • Chamberlain, Rose • Crapo, Glen A. • Crispe, A. Luke • De Long, Lyle • Dowley, Kenneth • Dowley, Richard B. • Druke, . . . — Map (db m23132) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Townshend — Scott Bridge — Longest Wooden Span in Vermont |
| | This 277’ bridge, built in 1870 by Harrison Chamberlain, consists of two king post trusses and a 166’ Town lattice truss. The latter was the longest wooden span in Vermont. In 1981 a concrete pier was constructed to provide support. An earlier attempt to strengthen the bridge with the addition of a laminated bow arch was not successful. — Map (db m23330) |
| Vermont (Windham County), West Dover — 1857 Schoolhouse No. 6 |
| | 1857 Schoolhouse No. 6 This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m23261) |
| Vermont (Windham County), West Dover — Stoyan Christowe — Town of Dover |
| | Town of Dover
Home of Stoyan Christowe (Cwojah Xpucwob) 1897 – 1995 Statesman – Journalist – Author An immigrant orphan from Macedonia, he became a Vermont State Senator and wrote six books, among them, the autobiography This Is My Country.
The Eagle and The Stork • Heroes and Assasins • The Lion of Yanina
My American Pilgrimage • This Is My Country • Mara — Map (db m23259) |
| Vermont (Windham County), West Townshend — Clarina Howard Nichols |
| | Clarina Howard Nichols
Born in West Townsend 1810, Clarina Howard became an early advocate of women’s rights. After a divorce in 1843 she married George Nichols. As editor of the Windham County Democrat she strongly advocated women’s property rights, child custody, temperance, and suffrage. In 1852 she became the first woman to address the Vermont Legislature, and lectured throughout New England and the Midwest. Nichols was a staunch abolitionist who seized the opportunity to move . . . — Map (db m23329) |
| Vermont (Windham County), West Townshend — Taft Homestead Site |
| | In 1799, Aaron Taft settled on a 100-acre farm on Taft Hill. His grandson, Alphonso, born here in 1810, served as Secretary of War and Attorney General under President Grant, and as Minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia. Alphonso’s son, William Howard Taft (1857 – 1930) became 27th President of the United States and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. William’s son, Robert A. Taft (1889 – 1953) was U.S. Senator from Ohio. Many other descendants became prominent in government . . . — Map (db m23327) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Wilmington — Crafts Inn |
| | This Property Has Been
Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior — Map (db m29506) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Wilmington — Elizabeth Page “Molly” Stark, 1737 – 1814 |
| | Wife of General John Stark, mother of 11 children, homemaker, patriot, and defender of the household. Her love, courage, and self-reliance were common virtues among the many hearty women of frontier New England’s 18th century towns. This strength and devotion to husband, home and family were virtues that sustained her, as well as so many women and their families, during those times when husbands were called to duty for their country in the constant French and Indian Wars and the American . . . — Map (db m23291) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Wilmington — The Norton House |
| |
circa late 1700’s, one of the oldest houses left in town, was originally built on Lisle Hill in the first town of Wilmington. It was moved to its present site by ox cart in the 1830’s. — Map (db m23292) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Wilmington — Wilmington Veterans Memorial |
| | In Honor Of The Men and Women Of Wilmington Who Served Our Nation In War and Peace Nelson E. Pickwell Post #15 — Map (db m23269) |
| Vermont (Windham County), Wilmington — Wilmington Veterans Monument |
| | Roll of Honor
Dedicated to Those Who Offered
Their Lives in Humanity’s Defense in
The War of the Nations 1914 – 1918
And in Memory of Those Indicated
Here by Gold Stars, Who Gave Their
* Last Full Measure of Devotion *
Charles E. Allen • Harold G. Allen • Giovanni B. Barufaldi • Peter Barufaldi • Fred Bass • Glenn W. Bassett • John Burtasket • Arthur F. Blaine • * Ernest Boyd • Hiram N. Boyd • Oscar B. Carter • Nick Cassone • Earle E. Colby • Lyndon L. . . . — Map (db m23268) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater Veterans Memorial |
| | Bridgewater Veterans Memorial
In Memory of the Veterans I Know Who You Are I Know Where You Were I Know What You Did But I Don’t Know The Pain You Went Through Lindsay Williams Bus 6
In Memory of
Earl B. Thomas 1926 – 1993
A dream comes true …
[Left panel]:
World War II Dec. 7, 1941 – Dec. 31, 1946
Adams Derwood • Adams Mary H. • Adams Norman • Avery John • Ayer Earl M. – K • Ayer . . . — Map (db m23179) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Bridgewater — Bridgewater World War I Monument |
| | Honor Roll
Adams, Ernest J. • Adams, Leon D. • * Adams, Lester W. • Adams, Royal L. • Atwood, Harland • Atwood, Leon A. • Ayer, Melvin C. • Baker, Harold • Becker, Levi • Biathrow, Phillip • Bradley, Clifford • Cady, Lynn Z. • Cady, William S. • Capron, Claude R. • Cole, Walter C. • Cushman, Louis • Dailey, Milton A. • Dalrymple, Lester • Davis, Earl W. • Davis, Lee B. • Fife, Orville • Geno, Napolean A. • Geno, Victor • * Geno, William • Goodnough, Lynn • Harris, Luman • Moulton, Louis • . . . — Map (db m23167) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Chester — Chester Civil War Memorial |
| | [ South Plaque ]
Roll of Honor to Those Who Sleep Where They Fell.
Sewell Barker, Corp. Co. G. 7th Vt. Vols.
Joseph W. Fletcher, Corp. Co. H. 10th Vt. Vols.
Azro B. Stiles, Corp. Co. K. 4th Vt. Vols.
Rensselaer H. Tarbell, Corp. Co. E. 16th Vt. Vols.
Francis G. Fassett, Corp. Co. C. 7th & Co. E. 16th Vt. Vols.
William Piper, Sergt. Co. D. 9th Vt. Vols.
Ransom T. Thompson, Sergt. Co. D. 9th Vt. Vols.
Elmer L. Adams, Co. G. 7th Vt. Vols.
Lewis A. Bryant, Co. . . . — Map (db m23189) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Chester — Chester Vietnam Conflict Monument |
| | Dedicated to the Men and Women Of Chester Who Served Their Country in the Vietnam Conflict Erected by the Citizens of Chester Dedicated May 27, 1974
[ Left Panel ]
Adams John Stanley •
Amsden Clyde Emersom •
Amsden Roy Leonard •
Amsden Russell Roland •
Bargfrede Richard W •
Bargfrede David Frank •
Basso Robert Arthur •
Bates Lee Edward •
Benson Eugene Charles •
Benson Paul Raymond •
Benson Roy Gordon •
Bratton Robert W •
Burton William . . . — Map (db m23243) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Chester — Chester World War I and II and Korean Conflict Monument |
| | Valor Dedicated to the Men and Women of Chester who served their Country in World War I and II and in the Korean Conflict [434 names are inscribed on the monument.] — Map (db m23407) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Norwich — Alden Partridge — (1784-1854) |
| | A native of Norwich, Vermont, Alden Partridge was a pioneer in American military education. Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1815 to 1817, he returned here in 1819 to found the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy, which, in 1834, became Norwich University, now located in Northfield, VT. Partridge’s innovative curriculum, called the “American System of Education”, combined military, practical, scientific and liberal instruction. The . . . — Map (db m32159) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Norwich — Early Settlers & Allen R. Foley |
| | Site of a log hut where the Hutchinson and Messenger Families were the first to winter in Norwich in 1765. Erected by the Norwich Historical Society in memory of Professor Allen Rich Foley, Vermont Legislator and Historian 1898-1978. — Map (db m32191) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Norwich — First Public Grammar School — Located on this site |
| | On June 17, 1785, the Vermont General Assembly enacted a law which designated “the place for keeping a County Grammar School in and for Windsor County, shall be at the house commonly known by the name the Red Schoolhouse in Norwich,” thus initiating the provision of Vermont’s First Constitution for schools of secondary learning. — Map (db m32189) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Norwich — Theta Chi Fraternity |
| | Near this spot stood the Old South Barracks of Norwich University where, at 9:00 pm on April 10, 1856 Theta Chi Fraternity was founded by Frederick Norton Freeman and Arthur Chase — Map (db m32162) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Plymouth Notch — Calvin Coolidge — 1872 - 1933 |
| | Born July 4, 1872 in a house back of store, Calvin Coolidge from 4 years of age lived in the homestead across the road, now owned by the State of Vermont. Here on Aug. 3, 1923 he was inaugurated President and he spent many vacations. In the Notch Cemetery he rests beside his wife & son and 4 generations of forebears. — Map (db m19755) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Springfield — Eureka Schoolhouse & Baltimore Covered Bridge |
| | The Eureka Schoolhouse, constructed between 1785 and 1790, is Vermont’s oldest one-room school and one of the few surviving 18th century public buildings in the state. It was originally located in the “Eureka Four Corners,” northeast of Springfield village, and was in continuous use until 1900. The schoolhouse was brought to this site and restored by a committee of Springfield citizens and the Vermont Board of Historic Sites in 1968. The pine board exterior, simulating stone block, . . . — Map (db m23180) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Weston — Weston Civil War Monument |
| | Presented to the Town of Weston by Harrison Meads In Memory of the Soldiers of Said Town Who Gave Their Lives in The War of the Rebellion, 1861 – 1865 George E. Meads, Berdans 1st Reg. Of Sharpshooters Co. F. Died Sept. 9, 1862 at Alexandria Va.
A. Abbott • D. Allen • G.A. Beckwith • D.W. Bolster • L.A. Britten • J.P. Bryant • N.O. Cook • G. Fuller • A.H. Hale • J. Hale • R.M. Patch • W.H. Pease • S.P. Peck • M.V. Robbins • H. Stevens • J.H. West • S.A. Winship — Map (db m23223) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Weston — Weston Korean War – Vietnam War Monument |
| | Honor Roll
Korean War 1950 – 1955
Donald E. Ballantine • Albert G. Decell • Eugene E. Decell • Marvin C. Decell • Norman L. Decell • Edmund R. Gabert, Jr. • Harold J. Hale • Charles O. Hart • Glenn W. Hart • Gordon G. Hart • Harry A. Hart • Samuel Lloyd • Eric B. Lundberg, Jr. • Lloyd S. Miller, Jr. • Donald A. Moore • Geoffrey D.C. Orton • Harry S. Simonds • Peggy Slevin • Ryland R. Spaulding, Jr. • Wilder D. Tuttle
Honor Roll
Vietnam War 1964 – 1975
Peter A. . . . — Map (db m23165) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Weston — Weston Village Historic District |
| | Marker Front:
The village of Weston is on the National Register of Historic Places. Settled in 1761, originally as the West Town of Andover. Weston was incorporated 1n 1799. The Farrar Mansur House, built c. 1795, served as a home, tavern and community center. It is now a museum of Weston’s early history. The Mill, built on the site of a 1780 sawmill, was revived as a water powered gristmill in 1936. It contains an important collection of early trade tools. Weston’s first firehouse, . . . — Map (db m23166) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), White River Junction — Vermont — Gateway to Green Mt. State |
| | White River Junction, a natural transportation center, is where highways, rivers and railways converge. In 1759 the rapids at the confluence of the White and Conn. Rivers nearly brought death to Robert Rogers and 3 Rangers. Vermont’s first train ran from the Junction to Bethel in 1848. — Map (db m32193) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Woodstock — Hiram Powers |
| | Hiram Powers, one of the most famous nineteenth century sculptors, was born in 1805 in a farmhouse that stood on this hillside. Although he went west with his family at a young age, and took up residence in Florence, Italy, in 1837, Powers always referred to Woodstock as his home town. He said of his most famous work, “The Greek Slave” (the first nude female sculpture ever displayed in the U.S.), that he had dreamt of her rising from the mists of the Ottauquechee River. He died in . . . — Map (db m32221) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Woodstock — Justin Morgan |
| | On this site the progenitor of the famous Morgan breed of horses was owned by Sheriff William Rice about 1800. Justin Morgan took his name from that of the singing schoolmaster who originally brought him to Vermont, but who lost possession of the later famous horse to Sheriff Rice in payment of a debt. — Map (db m23168) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Woodstock — Woodstock |
| | Chartered 1761. Settled 1768 Famous for the architecture of its houses, Woodstock is one of New England's most beautiful villages. Only town in America with 4 Paul Revere church bells. Birthplace of Hiram Powers, sculptor, "Greek Slave." Home of Frederick Billings, railroad empire-builder. Site of first ski tow in the United States, 1934. — Map (db m32195) |
| Vermont (Windsor County), Woodstock — Woodstock Civil War Memorial |
| | . . . — Map (db m23169) |
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