Ferrisburgh in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
"Rokeby"
Home of Rowland E. Robinson
Writer of Vermont Folklore
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014
1. "Rokeby" Marker
Here in 1833, Rowland E. Robinson was born of Quaker parentage. He became a popular illustrator and interpreter of nature and Yankee dialect. "Rokeby" was a station on the "Underground R.R." Here are the blind authors memorabilia.
Erected 1949 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism, and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 44° 13.349′ N, 73° 14.341′ W. Marker is in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, in Addison County. It is on U.S. 7, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4334 US Route 7, Ferrisburgh VT 05456, 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 Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Historic Robinson Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dairy Barn (about 500 feet away); The Robinson Farm (about 500 feet away); Meet the Robinson Family (about 500 feet away); Welcome to Rokeby Museum's Hiking Trails (about 600 feet away); Your Questions Answered (about 600 feet away); Ferrisburgh Academy (about 700 feet away); The Great Convention (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ferrisburgh.
More about this marker. Marker is located at the entrance to the Rokeby Museum.
Also see . . . Rokeby Museum. (Submitted on August 4, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014
2. Wideview of "Rokeby" Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 1, 2014
3. Rokeby
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
