Historical Markers and War Memorials in Windham County, Vermont
Newfane is the county seat for Windham County
Adjacent to Windham County, Vermont
Bennington County(63) ► Windsor County(109) ► Franklin County, Massachusetts(95) ► Cheshire County, New Hampshire(54) ► Sullivan County, New Hampshire(45) ►
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Old Brick Church
has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in 1979
by the United States
Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m179128) HM
The Village of Bellows Falls, within the Town of Rockingham, has served as a river and overland crossroad for commerce and travel by foot, stagecoach, riverboat, train, truck and automobile.
With wood, brick, iron, steel, and stone, . . . — — Map (db m65789) HM
The British-owned Company, which was chartered to render the Conn. River navigable here in 1791, was 10 years building the 9 locks and dam around the Great Falls, 52 ft. high. After the railroad came in 1849, river traffic declined and the canal was . . . — — Map (db m74471) HM
At The Mouth of the Williams River
A Few Rods East of This Place
Rev. John Williams
A Deerfield Captive
On Sunday, March 5, 1704
Preached the First Protestant Sermon
Delivered in the Territory that Later
Became the State of Vermont . . . — — Map (db m98044) HM
The Bellows Falls Waypoint Center stands in an old railyard which once served the Boston and Maine Railroad. Once the railroads came through, in 1849, the area was built up with many storage buildings used by local businesses for receiving . . . — — Map (db m65787) HM
Brattleboro
Rich History, Thriving Culture
Chartered in 1753, Brattleboro is one of Vermont's largest towns. Known as the site of Vermont's first Anglo-Saxon settlement (Fort Drummer, 1724), this town holds a commanding position on the . . . — — Map (db m230515) HM
(Front): This Monument Commemorates The Loyalty and Patriotism Of the Men of Brattleboro, Who Fought for Liberty and the Union In the Great Rebellion of 1861 – 1865 Enlisted 385. Died in Service 31. Erected by a Grateful . . . — — Map (db m23114) HM
Dedicated In Loving Memory of the Men and Women of Brattleboro Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War — — Map (db m23116) WM
Here, in Brattleboro, was located the world’s largest manufacturer of reed organs. For more than a century, reed and pipe organs made in Brattleboro were sold to homes and churches around the world. The unusual slate-sided factory complex on . . . — — Map (db m23113) HM
Fort Dummer was established in 1724 by Lt Governor William Dummer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The wooden fort was a northern outpost along the Connecticut River and one of the first permanent European settlements in what would become Vermont. . . . — — Map (db m159865) HM WM
Glenwood Ladies’ Seminary opened in September 1860, with Hiram Orcutt as founder and principal. It was among the 19th-century examples of private secondary boarding schools for females in Vermont. The course of study included Composition, Logic, . . . — — Map (db m150443) HM
After marriage to the American, Caroline Balestier, and after visiting her home, famed British writer built isolated “Naulahka”. Here he wrote the “Jungle Books” and other stories, and two daughters were born. In 1896 the . . . — — Map (db m23573) HM
In 1961 President Kennedy launched the Peace Corps, declaring: “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.” Principal architect and first director, Sargent Shriver contracted The Experiment in International . . . — — Map (db m185952) HM
Brattleboro at War (center panel) In May 1861, a month after the Confederate assault on Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the State of Vermont established a camp in the town of Brattleboro. The barracks and other buildings were used to . . . — — Map (db m136427) HM
Ten thousand two hundred volunteers in the 4th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th Vermont Regiments and the 1st Vermont Light Battery encamped and were mustered into the Union service, before departing for the field.
Upon . . . — — Map (db m151917) HM WM
At 140 years old, Creamery Bridge is a local treasure both for its history and aesthetics. Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department is tasked with stewarding the structure and the site (a ask greatly supported by volunteers as well!). Since . . . — — Map (db m230513) HM
At 140 years old, Creamery Bridge is a local treasure both for its history and aesthetics. Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department is tasked with stewarding the structure and the site (a ask greatly supported by volunteers as well!). Since . . . — — Map (db m230514) HM
American writer Mary Wilkins Freeman was born in 1852 in Randolph, Massachusetts. Her family moved to Brattleboro, Vermont, in 1867. Studying for one year at the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, Freeman would complete her formal education at Glenwood . . . — — Map (db m150990) HM
West Brattleboro
A Vibrant Vermont Community
The Molly Stark Byway winds through the heart of the village of West Brattleboro, past the small cluster of well-preserved 19th-century buildings around a small triangular green located about . . . — — Map (db m194272) HM
Designed - 1821 - by Dr. John "Thunderbolt" Wilson.
Built in 1822 on this site deeded to the Town of Brookline by Peter Benson, for the sum of $5.00.
Dr. Wilson, a former Scottish highwayman, taught the first term of 60 pupils who sat on . . . — — Map (db m74490) HM
"... settled around on the floor …
when we all got calmed down
and on our stools ... Father would tell us stories of things that went on ...”
Daisy Turner, speaking of her father Alec
Alec Turner was a masterful . . . — — Map (db m179126) HM
Early Landowners and First Known African American Poet
Abijah Prince (c. 1706-94) served in the French & Indian Wars, as a slave and freedman. In 1751, he achieved his freedom and registered as a taxpayer and proprietor for land ownership. . . . — — Map (db m196881) HM
Broad Brook House
built 1817
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m151918) HM
Boston-born Royall Tyler’s play, ‘The Contrast", was the first American drama to be performed in this country (1787) and his novel, ‘The Algerine Captive", presented the first Yankee types in our literature. He came to Guilford in 1791, and was . . . — — Map (db m94428) HM
This land was settled by the Franklin family, who farmed it for over 150 years. Revolutionary War veteran Philip Franklin owned lot No. 199, which included this natural pond called Spicer Pond; it was later known as Franklin Pond. The lot was . . . — — Map (db m155519) HM
On this former wilderness trail to Canada, the pioneers built old Fort Dummer in 1724 below Brattleboro, then the frontiers most advanced outpost. Guilford, then the largest town in Vermont, was the scene of bitter strife between the "Yorkers" and . . . — — Map (db m108852) HM
This monument depicting the Interstate highway system in Vermont is dedicated to the men and women who contributed to the planning, designing and building of this magnificent transportation network. As the most significant engineering accomplishment . . . — — Map (db m23111) HM
Honor Roll
Proudly We Pay Tribute
To the Members of Our Community
Who Answered the Call to the Colors
World War I
* Harry O. Beattie • Aaron P. Butler • Roy Chapin • Leon W. Cheney • Gilbert W. Clayton • Zeron J. Cobb • Oscar . . . — — Map (db m23248) HM
In Memory of Jonathan Park Original Settler of Newfane Who Gave to the People of Windham County the Common And All the Land On Which Now Stand The County Buildings Erected by His Great-Granddaughters Martha Osgood Morse . . . — — Map (db m23130) HM
(Front): In Memory of The Men of Newfane Who Served Their Country In the Civil War 1861 – 1865 “On fames eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread, and glory guards, with solemn round, the bivouac of the . . . — — Map (db m23134) HM
Korean War June 25, 1950 – January 31, 1955
Bourn, Melvin F. • Brooks, Dennis R. • Brooks, Roy I. • Carey, Leighton, E. • Carey, Merton M. • Chase, Charles D. • Druke, Edward J. • Fisher, Abbott C. • Gould, Neils E. • Gould, Roland F. . . . — — Map (db m23135) WM
Honor Roll World War II
Armstrong, David • Atwater, Roy • Beck, Walter P. • Bills, Lyman S. • Bingham, Robert • Brayman, Floyd • Brayman, Ralph • Brooks, Alfred • Brooks, Arthur W., Jr. • Brooks, Robert • Brooks, Roy I. • Brown, Emmett • . . . — — Map (db m23132) HM
The Newfane Railroad Station stands 100 yards east on Cemetery Hill Road. The Station includes the depot and water tank house, both of which were built in 1880 for the Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad, intended to run from Brattleboro, VT, to . . . — — Map (db m109182) HM
This c. 1900 house was built for Dr. Laura Plantz (1829-1923), the first female medical practitioner in Vermont, Minnesota, and Michigan. Dr. Plantz graduated from Pennsylvania Medical University of Philadelphia. She specialized in women’s diseases . . . — — Map (db m103291) HM
Eldest son of a Putney family, John Noyes (1811-1886) became deeply religious after a revival meeting in 1831. Convinced that Christ’s Second Coming had occurred in 70 A.D. and that all people could now be free of sin, he became a . . . — — Map (db m65770) HM
The Town of Putney
Remembers
Our Men and Women
Who Served
To Protect
Our Freedoms
◊ POW
† KIA
★ MIA
♦ DIS
♥ Wounded
Dedicated
November 9, 2003
(left panels)
Revolutionary . . . — — Map (db m97990) WM
Construction: The bridge was built in 1872 by Harrison Chamberlin, in West Townshend, Vermont. The bridge was of sturdy construction, Queen post truss, and was built to replace a poorly built uncovered bridge.
Location:Located on what was . . . — — Map (db m192712) HM
Hotel Windham
A hotel has occupied this site on the Square since 1817. Destroyed by fires, the hotel was rebuilt on four occasions. It was first christened the Hotel Windham in 1902.
Offering lodging and entertainment, the hotel was . . . — — Map (db m152201) HM
The Rockingham Meeting House is one of the finest remaining examples of New England Colonial architecture. It is the oldest intact public building in Vermont. Built between 1787 and 1801, it served Rockingham as a house of religious worship and . . . — — Map (db m115806) HM
Rockingham Meetinghouse has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America A rare 18th century New England meetinghouse of the "Second Period," . . . — — Map (db m72023) HM
This 277’ bridge, built in 1870 by Harrison Chamberlain, consists of two king post trusses and a 166’ Town lattice truss. The latter was the longest wooden span in Vermont. In 1981 a concrete pier was constructed to provide support. An earlier . . . — — Map (db m23330) HM
National Register of Historic Places Designation 1976.
Important Note: Proceed with caution as surfaces are uneven and modern safety features are not present.
Please ask permission before entering private property.
Simpsonville Stone . . . — — Map (db m179130) HM
Developed by Julius O. Frost (1839-1913) enterprising landowner, farm and grain merchant, the 8-acre summer amusement area opened in 1895. A Lincoln Cabin replica, pavilion, gazebos and novel trolley-wire ride were set within scenic grounds. . . . — — Map (db m230508) HM
The first white settlement
In Vernon, Vt. Built in 1737,
The scene of many Indian massacres
Sacked and burned by the Indians
For the third time
June 27, 1755,
After having slain
Caleb Howe
And taken captive fourteen persons
Among whom . . . — — Map (db m48061) HM
The first Vernon Union Church was built in 1845 for the Universalist society. Anna Marsh, daughter of Lt. Gov. Jonathan Hunt, bequeathed $2,000 to Vernon, “for the support of preaching” in the town. The church has received this support since 1834 . . . — — Map (db m185954) HM
Famed as the "Fair Captive", her faith and courage survived the slaying of two husbands by Indians and--after an attack on nearby Fort Bridgman in 1755--her own forced hardship march to Canada. One of her seven children perished and the others were . . . — — Map (db m60274) HM
Built 1860 by the
Second Advent Society
Restored 1969 by
Vernon Historians Inc.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m230497) HM
Pond Road Chapel has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m230507) HM
1857 Schoolhouse No. 6 This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m74392) HM
Town of Dover
Home of Stoyan Christowe (Стојан Христов) 1897 – 1995 Statesman – Journalist – Author An immigrant orphan from Macedonia, he . . . — — Map (db m23259) HM
Born in West Townsend 1810, Clarina Howard became an early advocate of women’s rights. After a divorce in 1843 she married George Nichols. As editor of the Windham County Democrat she strongly advocated women’s property rights, child . . . — — Map (db m23329) HM
In 1799, Aaron Taft settled on a 100-acre farm on Taft Hill. His grandson, Alphonso, born here in 1810, served as Secretary of War and Attorney General under President Grant, and as Minister to Austria-Hungary and Russia. Alphonso’s son, William . . . — — Map (db m74472) HM
Prominent nineteenth century political leader and lawyer, William Czar Bradley (1782-1867) practiced in this building from 1802 until 1858 when he retired. He was a member of the VT Legislature, the Governor’s Council, & U.S. Representative to . . . — — Map (db m85919) HM
Westminster "Massacre" Northward stood the Cumberland County Courthouse, seat of New York's colonial administration. Opposition to holding a court session led to the "Massacre" of March 13, 1775. Here the New Hampshire Grants on Jan. 16, 1777, . . . — — Map (db m94378) HM
(east face)
William French
Shot at Westminster
March 13, 1775,
Erected by the State
Of Vermont in 1873.
(north face)
Daniel Houghton
Shot at Westminster
March 13, 1775,
by an act of the
Vermont Legislature of 1904
These Bronze . . . — — Map (db m98017) WM
In Honor Of The Men Of This Community
Who Served Their Country In World War II
★Metcalf, Raymond O.
Aiken, Charles A. • Aiken, Lyle C. • Avery, William B. • Beam, Ernest F. Jr. • Boudrieau, Leonard F. • Carroll, Harold J. • Farnsworth, . . . — — Map (db m98019) WM
The leader of the Mormon pioneers, Brigham Young, was born up the steep hill to the south on June 1, 1801. He eventually led his people from Illinois to Utah where he founded Salt Lake City in 1847 and 500 communities throughout the west. Young . . . — — Map (db m61306) HM
The structure, originally of Greek Revival design, was built in 1861 as a Universalist Church. As its membership declined toward the end of the 19th century, the Congregation found it necessary to relinquish ownership to a community association, . . . — — Map (db m75699) HM
Wife of General John Stark, mother of 11 children, homemaker, patriot, and defender of the household. Her love, courage, and self-reliance were common virtues among the many hearty women of frontier New England’s 18th century towns. This strength . . . — — Map (db m23291) HM
circa late 1700’s, one of the oldest houses left in town, was originally built on Lisle Hill in the first town of Wilmington. It was moved to its present site by ox cart in the 1830’s. — — Map (db m23292) HM
Roll of Honor
Dedicated to Those Who Offered
Their Lives in Humanity’s Defense in
The War of the Nations 1914 – 1918
And in Memory of Those Indicated
Here by Gold Stars, Who Gave Their
* Last Full Measure of Devotion * . . . — — Map (db m23268) HM
