Jericho in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Chittenden Mills
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 12, 2016
1. Chittenden Mills Marker
Named for Thomas Chittenden, first governor of Vermont and great-great grandfather of Frank Howe. Frank and his father Lucian rebuilt this mill in 1885 changing from grinding with millstones to the new gradual reduction roller process. Grain was shipped in on the B&L Railroad from the mid-west and the flour sold over a wide area of northern Vermont. The four Tyler turbines were powered by the Brown's River. The miller's house was built in 1859. Until 1929 a Towne Lattice Truss covered bridge spanned the gorge on the site of the present footbridge.
Erected 1997 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 44° 30.255′ N, 72° 59.952′ W. Marker is in Jericho, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is at the intersection of Vermont Route 15 and Red Mill Drive, on the right when traveling west
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Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley and in Greater Burlington. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Snowflake" Bentley (approx. 2.7 miles away); District No. 5 Schoolhouse (approx. 5.1 miles away); There's Only One Essex Junction (approx. 5½ miles away); Udney Hay (approx. 6.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 miles away); First Statewide Vermont Veterans Day Observance (approx. 7 miles away); Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen (approx. 7 miles away); The Round Church / Richmond, Vermont (approx. 7.2 miles away).
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 12, 2016
2. Wideview of Chittenden Mills Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 12, 2016
3. Chittenden Mills
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2016, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
