Near Richmond in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Huntington Gorge / Deaths at the Huntington Gorge
Site of Richmond’s first grist mill and electric generating plant
Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 31, 2015
1. Huntington Gorge Marker
(First side)
Inscription.
Huntington Gorge, also, Deaths at the Huntington Gorge. Site of Richmond’s first grist mill and electric generating plant.
Huntington Gorge . By 1802, John Preston had built a grist mill here at Richmond’s best water-power site. It was operated continuously for a century, last of all by the Robinson family. The Richmond Light and Power Co. converted the mill in 1903 to generate the village’s first electricity. Other 19th-century mills here included cider, wool carding and cloth dressing, woodturning, and underclothing.,
Deaths at the Huntington Gorge. Eighteen people drowned here between 1950 and 1994. Most were swimmers caught by treacherous and deceptive currents that pulled them over the falls or sucked them down to the bottom of pools. Among those who drowned:
By 1802, John Preston had built a grist mill here at Richmond’s best water-power site. It was operated continuously for a century, last of all by the Robinson family. The Richmond Light and Power Co. converted the mill in 1903 to generate the village’s first electricity. Other 19th-century mills here included cider, wool carding and cloth dressing, woodturning, and underclothing.
Deaths at the Huntington Gorge
Eighteen people drowned here between 1950 and 1994. Most were swimmers caught by treacherous and deceptive currents that pulled them over the falls or sucked them down to the bottom of pools. Among those who drowned:
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 44° 22.101′
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N, 72° 58.106′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker is on Dugway Road, 1½ miles east of Huntington Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VT 05477, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.