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Historical Markers in Arlington

 
Clickable Map of Bennington County, Vermont and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Bennington County, VT (107) Rutland County, VT (135) Windham County, VT (88) Windsor County, VT (180) Berkshire County, MA (179) Franklin County, MA (131) Rensselaer County, NY (203) Washington County, NY (187)  BenningtonCounty(107) Bennington County (107)  RutlandCounty(135) Rutland County (135)  WindhamCounty(88) Windham County (88)  WindsorCounty(180) Windsor County (180)  BerkshireCountyMassachusetts(179) Berkshire County (179)  FranklinCounty(131) Franklin County (131)  RensselaerCountyNew York(203) Rensselaer County (203)  WashingtonCounty(187) Washington County (187)
Manchester and Bennington are both the county seat for Bennington County
Sunderland is in Bennington County
Bennington County (107)  ►
ADJACENT TO BENNINGTON COUNTY
Rutland County (135)  ►
Windham County (88)  ►
Windsor County (180)  ►
Berkshire County, Massachusetts (179)  ►
Franklin County, Massachusetts (131)  ►
Rensselaer County, New York (203)  ►
Washington County, New York (187)  ►
 
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1 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Sunderland, Arlington — Chiselville —
On Sunderland Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
Named for the fine quality chisels and edge tools manufactured on site, the small village of Chiselville lies southwest of this 1870 Town lattice truss covered bridge. In 1853, a group of entrepreneurs led by Norman R. Douglass of Shaftsbury . . . — — Map (db m103815) HM
2 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington — Chittenden Home —
On Main Street (Alternate Vermont Route 7) at East Arlington Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Oldest frame building one block east, built by Jehiel Hawley, 1764, was home of Thomas Chittenden, Vermont’s first Governor. Legend says the western vista, with its great pine, became the State Seal in 1779. Ethan and Ira Allen lived nearby. — — Map (db m78249) HM
3 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington — Dorothy Canfield Fisher — (1879-1958) —
On Main Street (Alternate Vermont Route 7) 0.1 miles south of Route 313, on the right when traveling north.
Known for her depiction of rural life in Vermont, Fisher was a popular novelist and proponent of education. She introduced the Montessori teaching method to American readers and helped found the Adult Education Association in the U.S. Born in . . . — — Map (db m78248) HM
4 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington, East Arlington — Grist Mill — 288 Old Mill Road — East Arlington Village Historic District —
On Old Mill Road.
. . . — — Map (db m303981) HM
5 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington — Norman Rockwell — 1894-1978 —
On River Road at Covered Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east on River Road.
This renowned American painter and illustrator lived in Arlington from 1939 to 1953. Moving into this house in 1943, Rockwell employed neighbors as models to create memorable images for calendars, advertisements, and magazines. Iconic pictures like . . . — — Map (db m97290) HM
6 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington, East Arlington — Remember Baker — 1737-1775 —
On Old Mill Road at Ice Pond Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Mill Road.
Prior to Vermont becoming a state, settlers holding land titles from New Hampshire conflicted with New York authorities who claimed the same lands. Remember Baker was one such settler, building a grist mill and homestead in East Arlington in 1764. . . . — — Map (db m285974) HM
7 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington — State Seal Pine Tree —
On Vermont Route 313 0.8 miles west of Ethan Allen Highway (Alternate Route 7A), on the right when traveling west.
This ancient tree was already a monarch of the forest in 1778. Visible then from the Arlington home of Thomas Chittenden, first Governor of Vermont, it is believed to have inspired Ira Allen in designing Vermont's Great Seal. Note a similarity . . . — — Map (db m90228) HM
8 ► Vermont, Bennington County, Arlington — Welcome to Arlington — Est. 1761 —
On Vermont Route 7A at Warm Brook Road, on the right when traveling north on Vermont Route 7A.
First capital of Vermont — — Map (db m303977) HM
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Nov. 13, 2026