Orwell in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Mt. Independence Military Road
Route to Hubbardton - 1777
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 28, 2016
1. Mt. Independence Military Road Marker
This vital American military road to the south of here was built on the September 7, 1776, orders of Gen. Horatio Gates to connect Mount Independence, a new Revolutionary War fortification on Lake Champlain, to Hubbardton, Rutland, and Fort No. 4 in New Hampshire. Gates called the road "Essential to the Interest of the United States" and "the safety and protection of the inhabitants of all the Middle States of this Union." The road was used by soldiers traveling to the Mount and suppliers sending military stores for the new fort. On the night of July 5 and 6, 1777, as the British approached, American forces withdrew from Mount Independence and Fort Ticonderoga along the road, fighting the British at the Battle of Hubbardton on July 7.
Erected 2012 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1776.
Location. 43° 48.21′ N, 73° 18.315′ W.
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Military Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); American Blockhouse 1777 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Southern Battery 1777 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Foundation -1776 or 1777 (approx. 3.9 miles away); The American Southern Defenses 1776-1777 (approx. 4 miles away); British Blockhouse - 1777 (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orwell.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mt. Independence Military Road
Photographed by Kevin Craft, August 28, 2016
2. Mt. Independence Military Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 1,255 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
