St. Albans in Franklin County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Camp Holbrook

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 31, 2015

1. Camp Holbrook Marker

Inscription.
This site, the former Henry Seymour farm, became a Civil War camp named in honor of Vermont’s second Civil War Governor, Frederick Holbrook. Over 1000 men of the 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment camped on this land and were mustered in to Federal service for three years on Sept. 16, 1861. A week later they marched 1½ miles to the St. Albans train station and departed for Washington, D.C. In the late winter and early spring of 1865, Camp Holbrook was again the site of military activity. Two companies of the frontier cavalry recruited immediately after the St. Albans Raid on Oct. 19, 1864 occupied the nearby fields. These soldiers patrolled the borderlands providing security for the citizens of Vermont until midsummer of 1865.

Erected 2010 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1878.

Location. 44° 49.799′ N, 73° 4.753′ W. Marker is in St. Albans, Vermont, in Franklin County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Orchard Road and Swanton Road (U.S. 7), on the right when traveling west on Old Orchard Road. Marker is located adjacent to the Vermont Federal Credit Union. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Old Orchard Road, Saint Albans VT 05478, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. On This Spot (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Smith Legacy / L'héritage de la famille Smith (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rail City / La ville ferroviaire (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Albans Raid (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Albans Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); History on the Hill/Leçon d'historie sur la colline (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Albans World War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Franklin County Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Albans.

Wideview of Camp Holbrook Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 31, 2015

2. Wideview of Camp Holbrook Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.