Rutland in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Redfield Proctor
1831 - 1908
Redfield Proctor was a business and military leader, locally and nationally. A lawyer, he enlisted in the Union Army at the outbreak of the Civil War. He mustered out as a colonel from the 15th Vermont Infantry after the Battle of Gettysburg.
He became manager of Sutherland Falls Marble Company in 1869 and founded the Vermont Marble Company in 1880. Under his leadership, Vermont Marble Company became one of the world's largest and most celebrated marble producers. The stone for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Supreme Court, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and the United Nations was produced in Proctor.
He served as lieutenant governor, the 37th governor of Vermont and was Secretary of War under President Harrison, where he was credited with improving morale and conditions for Army soldiers. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1891 until his death.
The sculpture, designed by Kellie Pereira and carved by Evan Morse and Taylor Apostol, is one in a series honoring regional history and planned through a collaboration by The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, MKF Properties, Vermont Quarries, and Green Mountain Power. It was funded by Mark and Nancy Foley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music
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Location. 43° 36.487′ N, 72° 58.846′ W. Marker is in Rutland, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is on Merchants Row north of West Street (Business U.S. 4), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Merchants Row, Rutland VT 05701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. 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: A Tribute to the Brilliance of Christo & Jeanne-Claude (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Fagan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ann Story (about 400 feet away); Rotary (about 400 feet away); Harriet Quimby (about 400 feet away); Why Trains? (about 400 feet away); Dr. Charles Caverly (about 700 feet away); The 54th Regiment (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rutland.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
