Orwell in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Military Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
1. Military Road Marker
from Mount
Independence to
Hubbardton
1777
Marked by Hands
Cove Chapter
D.A.R. 1933
Erected 1933 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Hands Cove Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • 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 1777.
Location. 43° 47.706′ N, 73° 20.939′ W. Marker is in Orwell, Vermont, in Addison County. It is on Mt. Independence Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orwell VT 05760, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Independence Military Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); Southern Defense Trail (approx. 2.4 miles away); Southern Battery 1777 (approx. 2.4 miles away); The American Southern Defenses 1776-1777 (approx. 2½ miles away); Foundation -1776 or 1777 (approx. 2½ miles away); German Hut 1777 (approx. 2½ miles away); British Blockhouse - 1777
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mt. Independence Military Road (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
2. Marker on Mt. Independence Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 12, 2008
3. Military Road Marker
This road was used by American troops retreating from Mount Independence and Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777. The British Army followed the Americans on this road before the Battle of Hubbardton.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,843 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
