Orleans in Brownington in Orleans County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Old Stone House

Historical Society Museum

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 17, 2015

1. Old Stone House Marker

Inscription.
In 1836, Rev. Alexander Twilight, the schoolmaster of the Orleans County Grammar School, on a main stage route to Canada, built this structure, Athenian Hall, as a dormitory for his pupils. It now holds the interesting collection of the County Historical Society.
Open to Public

Erected 1958 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 44° 50.173′ N, 72° 10.075′ W. Marker is in Brownington, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is in Orleans. It is at the intersection of Hinman Settler Road and Old Stone House Road, on the right when traveling north on Hinman Settler Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orleans VT 05860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

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 markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brownington Historic Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Orleans County Grammar School and Prospect Hill Observatory (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brownington Congregational Church and Cemetery (about 400 feet away); Alexander Twilight and Natural History

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Coventry Remembers (approx. 5.2 miles away); Coventry Civil War Monument (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Henry M. Leland (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownington.

Regarding Old Stone House. Old Stone House Museum is open from May 15th to October 15th. From Wednesday to Sunday - 11am to 5pm.

Also see . . . Old Stone House museum / Orleans County Historical Society. (Submitted on July 21, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Wideview of Old Stone House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 17, 2015

2. Wideview of Old Stone House Marker

Old Stone House (Athenian Hall) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 17, 2015

3. Old Stone House (Athenian Hall)

Now houses the Old Stone House museum

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.