Island Pond in Ferdinand in Essex County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Stewart Holbrook
1893-1964
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 17, 2017
1. Stewart Holbrook Marker
Stewart Holbrook was a logger, a nationally recognized author, and self-taught historian whose topics included Ethan Allen, railroads, and the timber industry. Holbrook, believed to have coined the term “tree farm,” was renowned for writing about the forest and those who worked in it. A man of humble beginnings, he is remembered as an “ex-lumberjack who had lectured on American History at Harvard University.” In 1965, International Paper Co. dedicated 33,000 acres of forest as a memorial to him. Holbrooks mission of conservation, hunting, fishing, hiking, and enjoyment of the spiritual values of the forest continues under the management of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Erected 2016 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 44° 46.847′ N, 71° 47.057′ W. Marker is in Ferdinand, Vermont, in Essex County. It is in Island Pond. It is at the intersection of Vermont Route 105 and McConnell
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Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley and in the Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Island Pond (approx. 5.3 miles away); "Great Halfway Point" (approx. 5.3 miles away); First International Railway in North America (approx. 5.3 miles away); Charles F. Maw (approx. 5.3 miles away); Stratford N.H. War Memorials (approx. 7.9 miles away in New Hampshire); The Village of North Stratford (approx. 7.9 miles away in New Hampshire); Log Drives (approx. 8.9 miles away in New Hampshire); Clyde River (approx. 9.9 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Stewart Holbrook - New York Times Obituary. (Submitted on June 20, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission - Stewart Holbrook. (Submitted on June 22, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 17, 2017
2. Stewart Holbrook Marker Wide View
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 17, 2017
3. Another Stewart Holbrook Marker
Memorial Tree Farm
33,000 acres located in
Essex, Orleans, and Caledonia Counties.
Author, Historian, Vermont Native Son.
Dedicated in his honor by
International Paper
1965
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2017, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2017, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
