Middlebury in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Samuel Miller, Esq.

September 30, 1798

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 3, 2019

1. Samuel Miller, Esq. Marker

Inscription.
In this house, the home of Samuel Miller, Esq., 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 date for this entry is September 30, 1798.

Location. 44° 0.906′ N, 73° 10.008′ 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: 1 Main St, 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Charter House (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, measured in a direct line); Restoring Middlebury's Village Green (about 400 feet away); Middlebury War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Lazarus Park (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middlebury.

Also see . . . Middlebury College. Middlebury was the first American college to grant a degree to an African-American (in 1823), and one of the first to accept women (in 1886). (Submitted on July 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 3, 2019

2. Samuel Miller, Esq. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on March 5, 2026, by R.J. O’Hara of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.