Newbury in Orange County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Colonel Thomas Johnson
1742 - 1819
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 26, 2015
1. Colonel Thomas Johnson Marker
One of the first settlers of Newbury, 1762,
Influential in organizing the town and state;
Revolutionary officer;
Aid to General Lincoln at Ticonderoga, 1777,
A prisoner in Canada 1781,
Elected representative ten times.
This marks the location of the first settlement of the town.
Erected by His descendants (under the auspices of Oxbow Chapter D.A.R.).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 44° 5.689′ N, 72° 2.84′ W. Marker is in Newbury, Vermont, in Orange County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 5) 0.6 miles north of Oxbow Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3737 Main Street (U.S 5), Newbury VT 05051, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley and in the 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Court House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bayley-Hazen Military Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Col. Thomas Johnson (approx. half a mile away); Elmbank (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ebenezer MacKintosh
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Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 26, 2015
2. Wideview of Colonel Thomas Johnson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
