Middlebury in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Charter House
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014
1. Charter House Marker
Samuel Miller, Esq.
September 30, 1798
Timothy Dwight, President of Yale College, counseled with Gamaliel Painter and other citizens of Middlebury concerning the founding of Middlebury College.
This conference led to the granting of the charter of Middlebury College November 1, 1800 and the appointment of Jeremiah Atwater as the first President
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1881.
Location. 44° 0.905′ N, 73° 10.006′ W. Marker is in Middlebury, Vermont, in Addison County. It is at the intersection of North Pleasant Street (U.S. 7) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pleasant Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 North Pleasant Street, Middlebury VT 05753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley and in Greater Burlington. 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 walking distance of this marker: Samuel Miller, Esq. (here, next to this marker); Emma Willard Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Middlebury Community House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass Launched The One Hundred Conventions (about 400 feet away,
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More about this marker. Marker is located in front of the Charter House Congregational Church.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014
2. Charter House Marker and Charter House Congregational Church
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on March 5, 2026, by R.J. OHara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
