Westminster in Windham County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Court House
Westminster "Massacre"
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, May 1, 2016
1. Court House Marker
Northward stood the Cumberland County Courthouse, seat of New York's colonial administration. Opposition to holding a court session led to the "Massacre" of March 13, 1775. Here the New Hampshire Grants on Jan. 16, 1777, declared their independence as "New Connecticut", later Vermont.
Erected by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 13, 1775.
Location. 43° 4.252′ N, 72° 27.306′ W. Marker is in Westminster, Vermont, in Windham County. It is on Vermont Route 5, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Westminster VT 05158, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley, in the Green Mountains, and in Southern Vermont. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Westminster Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradley Law Office (approx. Ό mile away); Westminster World War II Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Kilburn Cabin (approx. 3.4 miles away in New Hampshire); First Connecticut River Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away in New Hampshire); Hotel Windham / Andrews Inn
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Also see . . . Westminster Massacre - Freedom and Unity. (Submitted on May 2, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed by Audelis Hernandez Zoref, April 8, 2023
2. Court House Westminster Massacre
Photographed by Audelis Hernandez Zoref, April 8, 2023
3. Court House Westminster Massacre Reverse
Both sides of the marker have the same text.
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, May 1, 2016
4. Court House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 961 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 2, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2023, by Audelis Hernandez Zoref of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on May 2, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
