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Brandon in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Thomas Davenport

1802-1851

 
 
Thomas Davenport Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Patrick Duggan
1. Thomas Davenport Marker
Inscription.
In Memory of
Thomas Davenport
1802-1851
The inventor of the electric motor
Near this spot stood the building where he developed his invention
This tablet is placed here by Allied Electrical Associations in America, in recognition of the great service rendered mankind by the invention, to the development of which he devoted his life.
Erected Sept. 28 1910

 
Erected 1910.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
 
Location. 43° 49.522′ N, 73° 3.296′ W. Marker is in Brandon, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is on Forest Dale Road (Vermont Route 73) south of North Street ( Route 53), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2115 Forest Dale Road, Brandon VT 05733, 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
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are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Dale Ironworks (approx. half a mile away); Brandon Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Brandon Training School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Stephen A. Douglas (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Stephen A. Douglas (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Ruth Stone House / Green Apples (approx. 3.4 miles away); Fort Vengeance (approx. 5.4 miles away); Hammond Covered Bridge (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandon.
 
Also see . . .  Thomas Davenport (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 10, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Thomas Davenport Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Patrick Duggan
2. Thomas Davenport Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2024, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2024, by Patrick Duggan of Los Angeles, California. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 23, 2026