Historical Markers and War Memorials in Brattleboro, Vermont
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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