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11 historical markers in Vermont

Clarence Fitch

Calais (Adamant), VT

Clarence W. Fitch, born in 1885 in East Montpelier, was a leader of the cooperative movement of the mid-20th century, when rural families...

Currier Park

Barre, VT

Currier Park was presented to the town of Barre in 1884 by builder Stedman Chubb (1828-1890).

Dr. Henry Janes

Waterbury, VT

Henry Janes, physician, soldier, farmer, and humanitarian, was born here January 24, 1832.

Historic Kent Tavern

Calais, VT

This brick tavern was built by Abdiel Kent between 1833 and 1837.

North Montpelier Historic District

East Montpelier, VT

This small community - once called Rich's Hollow- was settled in the late 1700s and during the 19th century was an important cultural and...

Old Meeting House

East Montpelier, VT

In 1822, after years of meeting in a grove and a nearby barn, Montpelier’s first Methodists leased this site from Gen. Parley Davis, part...

Ralph Waldo Ellison / Invisible Man

Fayston, VT

Born in Oklahoma City in 1914, Ralph Waldo Ellison studied music at Tuskegee Institute, spending his free time reading modernist classic...

Roxbury Fish Culture Station

Roxbury, VT

Commonly called the fish hatchery, this culture station was established in 1891, making it the oldest state hatchery in Vermont.

Senator William Upham

Montpelier, VT

Senator William Upham (1792-1853) Slavery is a crime against humanity and a sore evil in the body politic.

State House

Montpelier, VT

Montpelier became the Capital in 1808, when the first State House was built.

Vermont State Hospital

Waterbury, VT

The first patients arrived at the new Vermont State Asylum for the Insane in 1891.

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