Wilmington in Windham County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Norton House

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2009

1. The Norton House Marker

Inscription. circa late 1700’s, one of the oldest houses left in town, was originally built on Lisle Hill in the first town of Wilmington. It was moved to its present site by ox cart in the 1830’s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.

Location. 42° 52.174′ N, 72° 52.407′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Vermont, in Windham County. It is on West Main Street (Vermont Route 9) 0.1 miles west of North Main Street ( Route 100), on the right when traveling east. The Norton House is now home to A Quilters Paradise. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 West Main Street, Wilmington VT 05363, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in the Green Mountains,

and in Southern Vermont. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lyman House (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crafts Inn (about 500 feet away); Elizabeth Page “Molly” Stark, 1737 – 1814 (about 500 feet away); 7 West Main Street (about 600 feet away); Wilmington Veterans Monument (about 700 feet away); Stoyan Christowe (approx. 4.8 miles away); 1857 Schoolhouse No. 6 (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2009

2. The Norton House Marker

The Norton House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2009

3. The Norton House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,767 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.