Ripton in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Blacksmith Shop

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 30, 2024

1. Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription. Built in 1883 for Royal E. Bentley
Owner of 2nd Chipman Home 1883-1888

Erected 2024 by Ripton Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 43° 58.477′ N, 73° 2.263′ W. Marker is in Ripton, Vermont, in Addison County. It is on Vermont Route 125 east of Lincoln Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol VT 05443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chipman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Home of Daniel & Eleutheria Chipman (within shouting distance of this marker); Rates of Toll (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripton Armed Services Memorial (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Orris C. Manning Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Frost National Recreation Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Homer Noble Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); Calvin Pier Tavern (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripton.

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Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 30, 2024

2. Blacksmith Shop

( the marker is left of the double doors )

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.