Randolph Center in Orange County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Jonathan Peckham Miller
(1797 - 1847)
| | Freedom Fighter | |
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 24, 2016
1. Jonathan Peckham Miller Marker
Jonathan Peckham Miller was born in Randolph and educated at Orange County Grammar School close to this spot. When he fought in the Greek Revolution for freedom from the Turks in the 1820s, he was known internationally as the American Daredevil.
Jonathan returned to fight for the freedom of slaves in his own country as a member of the Vermont legislature and a champion of the abolitionist movement. An orphan himself, he adopted a Greek orphan, Lucas, who later became a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Erected 2015 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 43° 56.346′ N, 72° 36.403′ W. Marker is in Randolph, Vermont, in Orange County. It is in Randolph Center. It is on East Bethel Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is west of Vermont Technical College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 E Bethel Rd, Randolph
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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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Vermont Republic.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Randolph (within shouting distance of this marker); Randolph State Normal School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Justin Morgan Log Cabin Home Site (approx. 3½ miles away); Tunbridge World's Fair (approx. 6.6 miles away); Tunbridge Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.7 miles away); The Floating Bridge (approx. 7.1 miles away); Eighteen Hundred And Froze To Death / United Church Of Bethel (approx. 7.6 miles away); Site of 1780 Raid (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Randolph.
Photographed by Dennis Gilkenson, June 8, 2020
2. Wide View of Jonathan Peckham Miller Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 27, 2016, by Dennis Gilkenson of Saxtons River, Vermont. 2. submitted on June 9, 2020. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
