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Newport in Orleans County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Newport's Splendid Years
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Les Belles Années de Newport

Newport Walking Tour

 
 
Newport's Splendid Years / Les Belles Années de Newport Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024
1. Newport's Splendid Years / Les Belles Années de Newport Marker
Inscription. From the mid-1800's until around 1930, Newport experienced what can only be called its “Splendid Years”. Profitable businesses, a bustling Main Street and a continuing tourist industry all pointed towards continued growth. The streets were newly-lit and by 1917, parts of Main Street were paved. Main Street was lined with shops and businesses from the Memphremagog House, before it burned in 1907, to the Goodrich Library. The park associated with the hotel featured a bandstand and was a popular gathering place. Traveling performers would put on shows and give lectures in the park, providing news and entertainment before the days of talking pictures.

The C.F. Bigelow Drug Store, formerly Hall's Drug Store (founded in 1869 by James R. Hall) stood just west of the Emory A. Hebard State Office Building. True and Blanchard, Newport's leading hardware store, was also an important business located on the north side of Main Street. True and Blanchard furnished the supplies for much of the construction in Newport around the turn of the 20th century. The south side of Main Street was also home to many businesses and offices.

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Top: Bird's eye view of Newport, circa 1881
Bottom: Main Street, circa early 1900's


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partir du milieu des années 1800 jusque vers 1930, Newport a connu ses plus Belles Années. Les affaires allaient bien, la rue Principale bouillonnait d'activités et l'industrie touristique se portait à merveille; tout pointait vers une croissance soutenue. Les rues étaient nouvellement éclairées et, en 1917, des tronçons de la rue Principale étaient pavés. Des boutiques et bureaux d'affaires se succédaient le long de la rue Principale, à partir de Memphremagog House, avant l'incendie de 1907, jusqu'à la bibliothèque Goodrich (Goodrich Library). Le parc adjoint à l'hotel, agrémenté d'un kiosque à musique, était un lieu de rencontre populaire. Des artistes et comédiens ambulants y présentaient leurs spectacles et conférences, apportant les dernières nouvelles et des divertissements au temps où les films parlant n'existaient pas encore.

Le C.F. Bigelow Drug Store, jadis appelée Hall's Drug Store (fondé en 1869 par James R. Hall) se trouvait juste à l'ouest de l'édifice gouvernemental, l'Emory A. Hebard State Office Building. Une autre entreprise importante, True and Blanchard, le plus grand magasin de quincaillerie de Newport, était
Newport's Splendid Years / Les Belles Années de Newport Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2024
2. Newport's Splendid Years / Les Belles Années de Newport Marker
située sur le côté nord de la rue Principale. La quincaillerie True and Blanchard a été le fournisseur de matériaux pour une grande partie de l'industrie de construction de Newport au tournant du 20e siècle. D'autre part, plusieurs entreprises et bureaux se sont établis du côté sud de la rue Principale.

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Haut: Une vue de Newport à vol d'oiseau, circa 1881
Fond: La rue Principale, circa early 1900's

 
Erected by Memphremagog Historical Society. (Marker Number 8.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
 
Location. 44° 56.145′ N, 72° 12.549′ W. Marker is in Newport, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 5) and Central Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Main St, Newport VT 05855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hebard Building Site History / Histoire du site de l'Édifice Hebard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lane Opera House / Le « Lane Opera House » (about 400 feet away); First Reparative Probation Case in the United States (about 500 feet away); Northern Forest Canoe Trail (about 500 feet away); Newport's Hotels and Tourism / Les Hotels de Newport et le Tourisme (about 500 feet away); Newport's Fire Fighters / Les Pompiers de Newport (about 600 feet away); Early 19th Century Newport / Newport au dèbut du 19e siècle (about 600 feet away); Tour Boats on the Lake / Les Bateaux de Randonnée sur le Lac (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Early 20th Century, Newport / Newport au début du 20e siècle (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jul. 10, 2026