Bread Loaf in Weybridge in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Silas Wright

1795-1847

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 12, 2014

1. Silas Wright Marker

Inscription. Born at Amherst, Mass., Silas Wright came to Weybridge as an infant and grew up here. Graduated from Middlebury College in 1815, he studied Law at Sandy Hill, N.Y.; began Law practice at Canton, N.Y. in 1819, and entered politics there. A Brigadier General by 1824, he was State Senator, 1825-1827; U.S. Congressman, 1827-29; Comptroller, 1829-33; U.S. Senator, 1833-44; and Governor of New York, 1845-47. In 1844, General Wright had declined the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Vice-President.

The large marble monument was erected in 1848 by citizens of Weybridge and vicinity, which General Wright always regarded as his natal place.

Erected 1965 by Vermont Board of Historic Sites.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 44° 2.286′ N, 73° 12.722′ W. Marker is in Weybridge, Vermont, in Addison County. It is in Bread Loaf. It is at the intersection of Weybridge Road (Vermont Route 23) and James Road, on the right when traveling south on Weybridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middlebury VT 05753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley

and in Greater Burlington.

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

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other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The U.S. Government Morgan Horse Farm (approx. 1½ miles away); Weybridge Carleton's Raid Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Chipman Hill (approx. 2½ miles away); Proud Craftsmen from Many Lands (approx. 2.6 miles away); Middlebury Falls (approx. 2.7 miles away); Marble Works Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.7 miles away); Otter Creek Industrial Revolution (approx. 2.7 miles away); Middlebury Marble Town (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weybridge.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 12, 2014

2. Silas Wright Marker

Large marble monument can be seen to the left

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 28, 2024

3. Silas Wright Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 3. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.