This tablet is erected by the people of Vermont in appreciation of the architect of this building Ammi B. Young born in Lebanon N.H. June 19, 1798 died in Washington D.C. March 13, 1874 Work was commenced on this site in the winter of . . . — — Map (db m76395) HM
Leader of the Green Mountain Boys demanding the surrender of Ticonderoga "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress"Sculptor:Larkin Mead Replica: Aristide J. Piccini — — Map (db m76397) HM
The vast destruction caused by the 1927 flood is considered by many to be the greatest natural disaster ever to befall the state. Montpelier was particularly hard hit. Flood waters rose over 8 feet in the Montpelier and Wells River yard. Rebuilding . . . — — Map (db m221982) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War (1861-1865). As the death toll rose, the U.S. Government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. This propelled the . . . — — Map (db m191607) WM
Lafayette’s Tour
On June 28, 1825, Lafayette was led to the State House. He visited Representatives Hall and reviewed troops assembled on the common.
Le Tour De Lafayette
Le 28 Juin 1825, Lafayette fut conduit dans la chambre des . . . — — Map (db m185028) HM
The Winooski River and other waterways were paths through the wilderness for Native Americans and early explorers. The banks along these waterways became natural settlement sites, and the falls provided water power for early industry. In 1805, . . . — — Map (db m222223) HM
Built in 1940 by the Federal Works Projects Administration and home to the Northern League for the Montpelier Senators and the Twin City Trojans from 1941–1952. Many future Major League baseball players played on this historic field. The . . . — — Map (db m88008) HM
This railroad turntable, constructed in 1907, is a physical reminder of the once thriving granite industry and supportive railroad infrastructure along the Montpelier Riverfront. Also known as a “gallows turntable” due to its shape, this turntable . . . — — Map (db m188108) HM
“Slavery is a crime against humanity and a sore evil in the body politic.”
William Upham resided here during the first half of the nineteenth century. He was an ardent abolitionist, voting against the Fugitive Slave Act . . . — — Map (db m95409) HM
Where Marquis de Lafayette was entertained in 1825 and President Monroe in 1817
Tablet placed by the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
1930 — — Map (db m185386) HM
Montpelier became the Capitol in 1808, when the first State House was built. Ammi B. Young's 2nd State House, built in 1838 and destroyed by fire in 1857, was similar to this 3rd structure on the site, completed in 1859. — — Map (db m22887) HM
The Montpelier and Wells River engine No. 6, the Arthur Tandy, was first known as the Tramp after it arrived second hand on November 17, 1890. The locomotive ran in suburban service from 1890 to 1913. The little engine met a sad end . . . — — Map (db m223832) HM
On December 20, 1999, “in recognition of our common humanity,” the Vermont Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Baker v. State that Vermont same-sex couples were constitutionally entitled "to the same benefits and protections as . . . — — Map (db m109338) HM
This panorama of the Montpelier riverfront portrays the Winooski River at its zenith of industrial and railroad activity. The river is high, which suggests that Main Street dam was providing power to nearby mills and factories. Ample trackage . . . — — Map (db m222104) HM
