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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
This rock marks the site of
Fort Bridgman
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 . . . — — Map (db m241035) 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
