Island Pond in Brighton in Essex County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

First International Railway in North America

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2022

1. First International Railway in North America Marker

Inscription.
1366 feet west of this marker on railway right of way the Atlantic St. Lawrence RY from Portland, Maine was linked to the St. Lawrence & Atlanta RY from Montreal, Quebec in July of 1853. This linking formed the first International Railway in North America, The Grand Trunk of Railway of Canada.

This historic marker is a gift in memory of the Stafford family.

Erected by The Island Pond Historical Society and Dedicated August, 1986

Erected 1986 by Island Pond Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 44° 48.914′ N, 71° 52.821′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Vermont, in Essex County. It is in Island Pond. It is at the intersection of East Brighton Road and Cross Street, on the left when traveling east on East Brighton Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Island Pond VT 05846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Island Pond (here, next to this marker); "Great Halfway Point" (here, next to this marker); Charles F. Maw (a few steps from this marker); Clyde River (approx. 4.7 miles away); Stewart Holbrook (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Island Park VT. Website homepage (Submitted on June 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2022

2. First International Railway in North America Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.