Londonderry in Windham County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Birthplace of Burton Snowboards

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, September 20, 2025

1. The Birthplace of Burton Snowboards Marker

Inscription.
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter and a small team of Londonderry residents created the first Burton Snowboards in a small shop just down the road on Main Street.

From its humble beginnings in Londonderry, snowboarding grew from a backyard hobby to one of the world’s most popular winter sports. Today, Vermont remains the home of Burton Snowboards and many of snowboarding’s historical milestones, such as acceptance at ski areas and becoming a Winter Olympic sport.

Erected 2023 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 43° 13.608′ N, 72° 48.464′ W. Marker is in Londonderry, Vermont, in Windham County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Vermont Route 11) and Route 100, on the left when traveling east on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Londonderry VT 05148, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley,

in the Green Mountains,

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and in Southern Vermont. 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); The Vermont Country Store (approx. 4½ miles away); Weston Korean War – Vietnam War Monument (approx. 4½ miles away); Wilder Memorial Library (approx. 4½ miles away); Cold Spring Brook Memorial Park (approx. 4½ miles away); John Wilder House (approx. 4½ miles away); Welcome to Weston's unique Village Green (approx. 4.6 miles away); Weston Civil War Monument (approx. 4.6 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Burton Snowboards. (Submitted on September 25, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Burton Snowboards (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 25, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, September 20, 2025

2. The Birthplace of Burton Snowboards Marker

(under the American flag)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.