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

Bradford

Home of Maker of 1st Globes and Birthplace of Adm. Clark

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 29, 2017

1. *NEW* Bradford Marker

Inscription. James Wilson, a Bradford farmer and self-taught engraver, in early 1800’s made and sold the first geographical globes in the U.S. Adm. Chas. Clark, born here in 1843, was Captain of the “Oregon”, which sailed around the Cape Horn to defeat Spanish at Santiago Bay in 1898.

Erected 1949 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 43° 59.55′ N, 72° 7.71′ W. Marker is in Bradford, Vermont, in Orange County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 5) 0.1 miles south of Bank Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in a park across from the Bradford Mill building (which houses a restaurant and pub). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bradford VT 05033, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark U.S.N. (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradford Spanish-American War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Bradford World War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Bradford Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Hooker Family House (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Bradford (approx. 1.7 miles away); Haverhill Corner Historic District (approx. 4.3 miles away in New Hampshire); Haverhill World War Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away in New Hampshire). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bradford.

More about this marker. Marker has been refurbished and moved. It used to be at the corner of Main and Wright but is now in a park 0.6 miles south.

Wideview of Bradford Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 29, 2017

2. Wideview of Bradford Marker

*OLD* Bradford Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013

3. *OLD* Bradford Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 24, 2013

4. Wideview of Bradford Marker

(previous location)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.