Montpelier in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
State House
Photographed by Karen Eaton, August 18, 2007
1. Vermont State House Marker
Montpelier became the Capitol in 1808, when the first State House was built. Ammi B. Young's 2nd State House, built in 1838 and destroyed by fire in 1857, was similar to this 3rd structure on the site, completed in 1859.
Erected 1949 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 44° 15.689′ N, 72° 34.856′ W. Marker is in Montpelier, Vermont, in Washington County. It is on State Street 0.1 miles east of Bailey Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 State Street, Montpelier VT 05602, 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 Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clara Barton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vermont Equality For Same-Sex Couples (about 300 feet away); Steel Krupp Gun (about 300 feet away); Lafayettes Tour / Le Tour De Lafayette (about 300 feet away); Ethan Allen (about 300 feet away); Ammi B. Young (about 400
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Photographed by Karen Eaton, August 18, 2007
2. Vermont State House
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 25, 2021
3. High Water Mark - November 3-4, 1927 marker
The Winooski River overflowed its banks to this height during the Flood of 1927, as marked on this plinth adjacent to the Capitol plaza.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2025
4. Vermont State House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2009, by Karen Eaton of Westfield, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,684 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2009, by Karen Eaton of Westfield, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on November 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on August 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
