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West Dover in Windham County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
 

1857 Schoolhouse No. 6

 
 
1857 Schoolhouse No. 6 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2009
1. 1857 Schoolhouse No. 6 Marker
Inscription.
1857
Schoolhouse No. 6
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
 
Location. 42° 56.242′ N, 72° 50.984′ W. Marker is in West Dover, Vermont, in Windham County. It is on Vermont Route 100 0.1 miles north of Dorr Fitch Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Route 100, West Dover VT 05356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley, in the Green Mountains, and in Southern Vermont. 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: Stoyan Christowe (here, next to this marker); West Dover Inn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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West Dover General Store c. 1827 (about 500 feet away); The Norton House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lyman House (approx. 4.8 miles away); 7 West Main Street (approx. 4.9 miles away); Wilmington Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.9 miles away); Elizabeth Page “Molly” Stark, 1737 – 1814 (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Dover.
 
More about this marker. The schoolhouse is now the Dover Town Offices.
 
The Dover Town Offices image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 4, 2009
2. The Dover Town Offices
The marker is on the front door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,200 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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