White River Junction in Hartford in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Vermont

Gateway to Green Mt. State

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 19, 2010

1. Vermont Marker

Inscription. White River Junction, a natural transportation center, is where highways, rivers and railways converge. In 1759 the rapids at the confluence of the White and Conn. Rivers nearly brought death to Robert Rogers and 3 Rangers. Vermont’s first train ran from the Junction to Bethel in 1848.

Erected by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.

Location. 43° 39.007′ N, 72° 19.352′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in White River Junction. It is on North Main Street 0.1 miles east of Taft Ave (U.S. 5), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Maplewood Terrace, White River Junction VT 05001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in

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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: Gates Library (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith Block (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Telephone Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walking Tour (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Walking Tour Sites (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hartford, VT World War Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paul E. Bennett (approx. ¼ mile away); Town of Hartford Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Also see . . . White River Junction Historic District: National Register Nomination Information. (Submitted on June 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Vermont Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 19, 2010

2. Wide view of the Vermont Marker

Looking eastward into the village of White River Junction, White River and beyond to the mountains of New Hampshire.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,216 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.