Orleans in Brownington in Orleans County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Brownington Congregational Church and Cemetery
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 15, 2022
1. Brownington Congregational Church and Cemetery Marker
The Brownington Congregational Church was completed in 1841. For eighteen years prior to that the congregation met on the second floor of the Orleans County Grammar School. In 1899, William Barstow Strong, a Brownington native and former student at the Orleans County Grammar School who was president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, paid for extensive remodeling of the church's interior. He also installed a large bell and spire for the belfry.
At the front of the graveyard next to the church, near the road and looking out toward the Old Stone House, are the graves of Alexander Lucius and Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight. Other familiar names in the graveyard include Elijah and Sylvia Strong, grandparents of William Barstow Strong.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 44° 50.228′ N, 72° 10.138′ W. Marker is in Brownington, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is in Orleans. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Hinman Settler Road and Old Stone House Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orleans VT 05860, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brownington Historic Village (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orleans County Grammar School and Prospect Hill Observatory
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Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 15, 2022
2. Brownington Congregational Church and Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, May 15, 2022
3. Alexander Lucius and Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight headstones
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
