Arlington in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Chittenden Home
Photographed By Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
1. Chittenden Home Marker
Oldest frame building one block east, built by Jehiel Hawley, 1764, was home of Thomas Chittenden, Vermont’s first Governor. Legend says the western vista, with its great pine, became the State Seal in 1779. Ethan and Ira Allen lived nearby.
Erected 1949 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 43° 4.358′ N, 73° 9.281′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Vermont, in Bennington County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Alternate Vermont Route 7) and East Arlington Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington VT 05250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dorothy Canfield Fisher (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Seal Pine Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chiselville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sunderland (approx. 3.3 miles away); Norman Rockwell (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lincoln’s "Hildene" (approx. 6.2 miles away); Governor Jonas Galusha Homestead (approx. 6.4 miles away); Shaftsbury (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Regarding Chittenden Home.
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Photographed By Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
2. Wideview of Chittenden Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
