Swanton in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Swanton

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 15, 2011

1. Swanton Marker

Now on display at the Swanton Historical Society Railroad Depot Museum.

Inscription. Mission on the Missisquoi was built by the Jesuits westward on the river-bank. Here was the region's oldest and largest Indian settlement. First it served the Abnakis, driven from Maine in the 1680's. lasting until 1775, it became the longest lived of the French settlements in Vermont.

Erected by Vermont Historical Sites Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • 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 1775.

Location. 44° 54.996′ N, 73° 7.749′ W. Marker is in Swanton, Vermont, in Franklin County. It can be reached from the intersection of South River Street and Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on display inside the Swanton Historical Society Railroad Museum. It was formerly displayed outdoors. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 S River St, Swanton VT 05488, United States of America.

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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 Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mazipskoik (Missisquoi) Native Village and Jesuit Mission / Village Autochtone et Mission Jesuite de (approx. 1.2 miles away); First People of the Missisquoi Delta (approx. 2.2 miles away); 10,000 Years of Fishing / 10 000 ans de pêche (approx. 3.4 miles away); Highgate Falls Lenticular Truss Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Saxe's Mills (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Bohannon Site (approx. 6.3 miles away); Camp Holbrook (approx. 6½ miles away); On This Spot (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Swanton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Missisquoi Village and Mission (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 17, 2011, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.