Fair Haven in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Matthew Lyon
Fair Haven's oldest mills built on falls by founder
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
1. Matthew Lyon Marker
Matthew Lyon, Irish-born leading grantee, built grist, saw and paper mills here, 1783, and a forge above. He ran first store, inn, and newspaper. As Congressman from Vermont he was jailed under the Sedition Law and later elected from Kentucky and Arkansas.
Erected by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 43° 35.649′ N, 73° 15.95′ W. Marker is in Fair Haven, Vermont, in Rutland County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Alternate Vermont Route 22) and Alternate Route 4, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is located on the Village Green. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fair Haven VT 05743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 9/11
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Also see . . . Wikipedia - Matthew Lyon. (Submitted on October 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 18, 2014
2. Matthew Lyon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
