East Arlington in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Remember Baker
1737-1775
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 4, 2025
1. Remember Baker Marker
Prior to Vermont becoming a state, settlers holding land titles from New Hampshire conflicted with New York authorities who claimed the same lands. Remember Baker was one such settler, building a grist mill and homestead in East Arlington in 1764. A captain in the Green Mountain Boys, Baker defended settlers claims alongside his cousins Seth Warner and Ethan and Ira Allen. Arrest warrants were issued by New York and in an attack in East Arlington on March 21, 1772, led by Justice John Munro Baker was seriously injured and captured. A rescue effort by the Green Mountain Boys intercepted Munro and Baker returned to Vermont after a 24-hour ordeal. During the Revolutionary War, Baker was killed while scouting near Isle aux Noix in Quebec.
Erected 2024 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 3.609′ N, 73° 8.447′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is in East Arlington.
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Regionally, this marker is 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiselville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chittenden Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dorothy Canfield Fisher (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welcome to Arlington (approx. 1.6 miles away); State Seal Pine Tree (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sunderland (approx. 3.9 miles away); Norman Rockwell (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.
Also see . . .
1. Remember Baker - Journal of the American Revolution. (Submitted on October 10, 2025, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York.)
2. Remember Baker Marker Dedication - Greater Northshire Access Television.
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 4, 2025
2. Remember Baker Marker
Photographed by Scott J. Payne, October 4, 2025
3. Remember Baker Marker
Baker's grist mill was located to the left of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2025, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2025, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
