Swanton in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Missisquoi Village and Mission
Swanton/Highgate
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 15, 2011
1. Missisquoi Village and Mission Marker
The ancient Missisquoi / Mazipskoik Abenaki village was the region's focal point into the 1760's. In 1744, Jesuits built a cabin which served into the 1790's as the first longterm Christian mission in Vermont. Speculators took much of the Abenaki land by 1798, but the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi survived. In the 1860's, Swanton historian John Perry lamented the hasty destruction of the old village noting its antiquity and great importance to all. Nearby, the Abenakis live quietly to this day.
Erected 1993 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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 1744.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 44° 55.03′ N, 73° 7.773′ W. Marker was in Swanton, Vermont, in Franklin County. It was on South River Street, on the left when traveling north. This marker has been replaced with a new marker. Touch for map.
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It was also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it was 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 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Swanton (within shouting distance of this marker); 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 pκche (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Swanton.
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Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 15, 2011
2. Wideview of Missisquoi Village and Mission Marker in its prior location
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2011, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,855 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2025, by Tim Dusablon of Georgia, Vermont. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2011, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
