Weston in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Weston Village Historic District

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 3, 2009

1. Weston Village Historic District Marker

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Inscription.
The village of Weston is on the National Register of Historic Places. Settled in 1761, originally as the West Town of Andover. Weston was incorporated 1n 1799. The Farrar Mansur House, built c. 1795, served as a home, tavern and community center. It is now a museum of Weston’s early history. The Mill, built on the site of a 1780 sawmill, was revived as a water powered gristmill in 1936. It contains an important collection of early trade tools. Weston’s first firehouse, located by the millpond, now houses a Concord Coach purchased in 1880 by the Weston Coronet Band and outfitted as a bandwagon.

The Village Green, once a frog pond and later a dump for the local tanneries, was established in 1886 as a private park by the Vermont General Assembly. It is owned by the Farrar Park Association which consists of nine local women. The first summer theater in Vermont opened its doors in Weston in 1936. A remodeled church served as the original playhouse. This burned in 1962. The present Playhouse was rebuilt on the site of the church.

Erected 2006 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

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historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.

Location. 43° 17.545′ N, 72° 47.555′ W. Marker is in Weston, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is on Main Street (Vermont Route 100) 0.1 miles north of Park Street, on the right when traveling south. Located next to the Farrar-Mansur House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weston VT 05161, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Weston's unique Village Green (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Weston Civil War Monument (about 300 feet away); Weston Korean War – Vietnam War Monument

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 3, 2009

2. Weston Village Historic District Marker

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(about 500 feet away); The Vermont Country Store (about 600 feet away); Wilder Memorial Library (about 700 feet away); John Wilder House (about 700 feet away); The Church on the Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cold Spring Brook Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weston.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2026

3. Weston Village Historic District Marker

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 3, 2009

4. Weston Village Historic District Marker

This is a photo of the marker in its prior context.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,475 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 3. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on October 10, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.