Colbyville in Waterbury in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Dr. Henry Janes

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 31, 2015

1. Dr. Henry Janes Marker

Inscription.
Henry Janes, physician, soldier, farmer, and humanitarian, was born here January 24, 1832. As head of services at the Union Army hospital immediately after the Battle of Gettysburg, Dr. Janes faced the challenge of caring for 20,000 wounded Union and Confederate men. Without prejudice, he cared for the suffering and healed the wounded by practicing advanced medical procedures to hasten recovery of his patients. A small town physician and scholar, he treated townspeople with equal care and compassion and was a generous benefactor to the Town of Waterbury. Upon his death in 1915, he bequeathed this house for use as the Waterbury Public Library.

Erected 2003 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1654.

Location. 44° 20.381′ N, 72° 45.497′ W. Marker is in Waterbury, Vermont, in Washington County. It is in Colbyville. Marker is on North Main Street (U.S. 2) 0.2 miles east of Waterbury-Stowe Road (Vermont Route 100), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located just east of route 2/100 roundabout. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 North Main Street, Waterbury VT 05676, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vermont State Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); Waterbury Center Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Smugglers Notch (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Long Trail (approx. 8.1 miles away); Green Mount Soldiers Lot (approx. 9.7 miles away); Montpelier Recreation Field (approx. 10.1 miles away); Thomas Chittenden (approx. 10.3 miles away); Ammi B. Young (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Also see . . . The Bridge - Dr. Henry Janes. (Submitted on June 4, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Wideview of Dr. Henry Janes Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin Craft, June 4, 2017

2. Wideview of Dr. Henry Janes Marker

Former Dr. Janes House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin Craft, June 4, 2017

3. Former Dr. Janes House

(Now houses Waterbury Municipal Offices,
Public Library and History Center)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 4, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.