Highgate Center in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Saxe's Mills

Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 20, 2014

1. Saxe's Mills Marker

Inscription.
Here in 1786 John Saxe, (Johannes Sachse) a Loyalist from Rhinebeck, N.Y, built the area's first gristmill. His sons added a sawmill, potashery, general store, post office, and tavern. They incorporated the town of Highgate in this house in 1805, and served in numerous offices; Matthew as Highgate's first elected Town Clerk, Conrad as Captain of the militia during the War of 1812, and Peter as member of the Vermont General Assembly and Franklin County Judge. Peter's son, John Godfrey Saxe, born here in 1816, ran twice for Governor but is best remembered for his poetry.

Erected 2006 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 44° 59.65′ N, 73° 3.99′ W. Marker is in Highgate Center, Vermont, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of St. Armand Road and Ballard Road, on the left when traveling east on St. Armand Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highgate Center VT 05459, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Highgate Falls Lenticular Truss Bridge (approx. 4.3 miles away); Mazipskoik (Missisquoi) Native Village and Jesuit Mission / Village Autochtone et Mission Jesuite de (approx. 5 miles away); First People of the Missisquoi Delta (approx. 5.4 miles away); 10,000 Years of Fishing / 10 000 ans de pêche (approx. 5½ miles away); Swanton (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Bohannon Site (approx. 8 miles away); Battle of Eccles Hill (approx. 8.1 miles away in Canada); Fenian Raids (approx. 13.6 kilometers away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Missisquoi Village and Mission (was approx. 6.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Wideview of Saxe's Mills Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 20, 2014

2. Wideview of Saxe's Mills Marker

John Godfrey Saxe memorial marker at the bottom of the hill on the left.
(photo taken from intersection of St. Armand Road and Ballard Road)

Memorial Marker Dedicated to John Godfrey Saxe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, June 20, 2014

3. Memorial Marker Dedicated to John Godfrey Saxe

located at the bottom of the hill, near Saxe's Mills marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.