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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Brattleboro, Vermont

 
Clickable Map of Windham 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 Windham County, VT (75) Bennington County, VT (63) Windsor County, VT (109) Franklin County, MA (95) Cheshire County, NH (54) Sullivan County, NH (45)  WindhamCounty(75) Windham County (75)  BenningtonCounty(63) Bennington County (63)  WindsorCounty(109) Windsor County (109)  FranklinCountyMassachusetts(95) Franklin County (95)  CheshireCountyNew Hampshire(54) Cheshire County (54)  SullivanCounty(45) Sullivan County (45)
Newfane is the county seat for Windham County
Brattleboro is in Windham County
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ADJACENT TO WINDHAM COUNTY
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      Cheshire County, New Hampshire (54)  
      Sullivan County, New Hampshire (45)  
 
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1 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — 1 — Brattleboro / Molly Stark Byway
On Western Avenue (Vermont Route 9) east of Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
2 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Brattleboro Civil War Monument
On Park Place, 0.1 miles east of Linden Street (Vermont Route 30), on the left when traveling east.
(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
3 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Brattleboro Veterans Monument
On Putney Road (Vermont Route 9) at Park Place, on the left when traveling north on Putney Road.
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
4 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Centre Congregational Church
On Main Street (U.S. 5) north of High Street (Vermont Route 9), on the right when traveling north.
This Church has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m136465) HM
5 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Estey Organ Company
On Canal Street (U.S. 5) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on Canal Street.
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
6 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Fort Dummer
On Vernon Street (Route 142) at Cotton Mill Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Vernon Street.
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
7 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Glenwood Seminary and Brattleborough Academy
On Western Avenue (Vermont Route 9) near South Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
8 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Memorial Tree
On Park Place just west of U.S. 5, on the right when traveling west.
Planted in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic by its Auxiliary the National Woman's Relief CorpsMap (db m151915) WM
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9 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — NaulahkaRudyard Kipling’s Home near Brattleboro for 4 years
On Putney Road (Vermont Route 9) at Black Mountain Road, on the left when traveling north on Putney Road.
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
10 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Primary Peace Corps Training Site
On Dickinson Road at Fleisher Lane, on the left when traveling north on Dickinson Road.
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
11 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Prospect Hill Soldier's Lot
Near South Main Street south of Washington Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
12 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Site of Fort Dummer
On Vernon Street (Vermont Route 142) at Cotton Mill Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Vernon Street.
. . . Map (db m159868) HM
13 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — The First Building of the Centre Congregational Church
On Park Place, 0.1 miles east of Linden Street (Vermont Route 30), on the left when traveling east.
Here Stood the First Building Of the Centre Congregational Church Erected in 1815 Moved to Its Present Site 1842 Map (db m23117) HM
14 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Upon This GroundDuring the War for the Union — A.D. 1861 - 65 —
On Fairground Road, 0.2 miles east of Atwood Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
15 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro — Veterans Memorial
On White Birch Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Blakeslee Street, in the median.
Dedicated May 31, 2004Map (db m151916) WM
16 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro, West Brattleboro — Creamery Bridge Native Plant Restoration Project
On Creamery Bridge Trail north of Guilford Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
17 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro, West Brattleboro — Creamery Bridge Native Plant Restoration Project
On Creamery Bridge Trail south of Western Avenue (Vermont Route 9).
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
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18 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro, West Brattleboro — Mary Wilkins Freeman
On Western Avenue (Vermont Route 9) just east of South Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
19 Vermont, Windham County, Brattleboro, West Brattleboro — 2 — West Brattleboro / Molly Stark Byway
On Western Avenue (Vermont Route 9) west of Guilford Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
 
 
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May. 7, 2024