Mount Holly in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Mount Holly Railroad History

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, April 17, 2016

1. Mount Holly Railroad History Marker

Inscription.
During construction of what became the Rutland Railroad, two important events occurred in Mount Holly. In 1848, a construction crew discovered the tusk and tooth of a woolly mammoth in the nearby wetland. These are on display in the Community Historical Museum in Belmont Village. The second event occurred on December 18, 1849 near this highpoint on the rail line, later called the Summit. The tracks that connected here were being constructed simultaneously from Burlington and Boston. Locomotives pulling trains with dignitaries from both cities met to drive the last spike. Water from Lake Champlain and Boston Harbor was mingled in front of the cowcatchers, and all celebrated with rum and local hard cider.

Erected 2015 by Vermont Division for Historical Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 43° 27.106′ N, 72° 47.191′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is on Vermont Route 103, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Holly VT 05758, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Mechanicsville (approx. 3.1 miles away); Revolutionary War Campground on the Crown Point Road (approx. 4.9 miles away); Vermont Gold Rush (approx. 4.9 miles away); John Porter Bowman and Laurel Hall / Laurel Glen Mausoleum (approx. 5.2 miles away); Abby Maria Hemenway (approx. 5.9 miles away); Veteran’s Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); World War II Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 6.2 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps West River Forest Camp (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Wide View of Mount Holly Railroad History Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 18, 2017

2. Wide View of Mount Holly Railroad History Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 971 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2017, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. 2. submitted on June 19, 2017, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.