Strafford in Orange County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Strafford

Birthplace of Justin Smith Morrill

Photographed by PaulwC3, April 27, 2013

1. Strafford "Birthplace of Justin Smith Morrill" marker

Inscription. Born April 14, 1810, Senator Morrill served 43 years in the Congress. He won unique fame as author of the Morrill Acts, signed by Abraham Lincoln, 1862. These established our land-grant colleges and universities, securing and broadening higher education in the U.S.

Erected 1956 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1974.

Location. 43° 51.925′ N, 72° 22.635′ W. Marker is in Strafford, Vermont, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Justin Morrill Memorial Highway and Brook Road on Justin Morrill Memorial Highway. The marker is located at the south end of the town common. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strafford VT 05072, 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 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Strafford Village (here, next to this marker); Justin Smith Morrill / Morrill Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old City and Old City Falls (approx. 1.2 miles away); Furnace Flat (approx. 3.1 miles away);

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Elizabeth Mine (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Daniel G. Mack Home (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Old Stone Bridge (approx. 5.3 miles away); Solomon Mack Home (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strafford.

Also see . . . Vermont Public Radio: 150 Years Later, Revisiting Justin Morrill's Land-Grant College Act. (Submitted on May 3, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Strafford "Birthplace of Justin Smith Morrill" marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, April 27, 2013

2. Wide view of the Strafford "Birthplace of Justin Smith Morrill" marker

Morrill Homestead (1851) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, April 27, 2013

3. Morrill Homestead (1851)

The Gothic Revival house was designed by Morrill, built for his wedding. It was added to the National Historic Landmarks in 1960 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The Senator Justin Smith Morrill Homestead State Historic Site has been restored and is open to the public.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 1, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.