White River Junction in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Smith & Company/Catamount Brewery

— 1885 —

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023

1. Smith & Company/Catamount Brewery Marker

Inscription.
This building was erected by Joseph Mace in 1885 as a grist mill. Mr. Mace's business, and that of his successors, Tilden and Glover, failed. The two story brick building remained vacant for over five years before catching the eye of the Chicago based meat packing concern, Swift & Company.

Gustavus Franklin Swift began his midwestern operation in 1875 and was shipping his meat to east coast butchers within six years. The White River Junction branch of Swift & Company was one of 400 sites, located across four continents, owned by the international corporation in 1912. The meat wholesaler received refrigerated car loads of beef quarters weekly and remained a vital part of the local business community for over half a century.

Catamount Brewery, the first microbrewery in New England to produce bottle beer, began producing world class ales and lagers here in 1986.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 43° 38.785′ N, 72° 19.122′ W. Marker is in White River Junction, Vermont, in Windsor County. Marker is on South Main Street, 0.1 miles south of Gates Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 South Main Street, White River Junction VT 05001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Bank Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cross-Abbott / Vermont Salvage (about 500 feet away); Hotel Coolidge (about 600 feet away); B & M Engine 494 Restoration Project (about 700 feet away); Boston & Maine (about 700 feet away); Old Telephone Company (about 700 feet away); Gates Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Smith Block (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White River Junction.

Also see . . . Catamount Brewing Co. (Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 21, 2023

2. Smith & Company/Catamount Brewery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.