Royalton in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Royalton Raid

October 16, 1780

By John Edwards, August 10, 2012

1. The Royalton Raid Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

To terrorize the valley from Tunbridge to Royalton, nearly 300 Indians led by a British officer fell on these defenseless frontier settlements, killing 4, taking 26 prisoners, & reducing Royalton to ashes. The captives hauled back to Canada were sold for $8.00 a head. This was the most calamitous of Vermont's many Indian raids.

Erected 1958 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 43° 48.935′ N, 72° 32.799′ W. Marker is in Royalton, Vermont, in Windsor County. Marker is at the intersection of Vermont Route 14 and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east on State Route 14. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Royalton VT 05068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Burning of Royalton (a few steps from this marker); Stone Turnpike Marker (a few steps from this marker); Jessie LaFountain Bigwood (approx. 1.4 miles away); Joseph Smith Monument (approx. 2 miles away); Wagon Wheels Farm

Wide view of The Royalton Raid marker image. Click for full size.

By PaulwC3, April 27, 2013

2. Wide view of The Royalton Raid marker

(approx. 2.2 miles away); Site of 1780 Raid (approx. 3.3 miles away); Eighteen Hundred And Froze To Death / United Church Of Bethel (approx. 4.6 miles away); Tunbridge Civil War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royalton.

Also see . . .
1. The Royalton Raid - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 15, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Royalton Raid Revisited | www.ourherald.com | Randolph Herald. (Submitted on April 28, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2012, by John Edwards of Orlando, Florida. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 10, 2012, by John Edwards of Orlando, Florida. 2. submitted on April 28, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.