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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMF4P_hyde-log-cabin_Grand-Isle-VT.html
This pioneer log cabin was one of the first buildings constructed in this area. Built from cedar logs by Jedediah Hyde, Jr., an engineer and veteran of the Revolutionary War, it was the home of the Hyde family for over 150 years. The cabin has one…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEEM_site-of-the-american-house_Burlington-VT.html
Site ofthe American House1808-1893 Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce, GrantGenerals Scott, Wool, HamptonHenry Clay, and other famous famous people entertained here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDOU_lincolns-hildene_Manchester-VT.html
Eastward on the hillside can be seen the Manchester estate of Robert Todd Lincoln, eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He became fond of Vermont, and for over twenty years made this his summer home. He died here July 25,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDLZ_thaddeus-stevens_Danville-VT.html
Born crippled and poor in Danville in 1792, Stevens was schooled by his mother, Sally Morrill Stevens, and at nearby Caledonia County Grammar School, graduating from Dartmouth College in 1814. He became a brilliant lawyer, committed to racial equa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCUO_the-american-southern-defenses-1776-1777_Orwell-VT.html
"we are Building a Large & Long Breast work on the South Side." -Pvt. Thomas Killam, August 19, 1776 When the American Northern Army arrived at Ticonderoga in mid-July 1776, the 300-acre peninsula opposite on the Vermont shore was a rugged lan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCUH_southern-defense-trail_Orwell-VT.html
This walkway is a loop approximately 0.2 mile long with stairs and gentle slopes. It leads you past the remains of a blockhouse (near the parking area), provides a look at the Mount's rock formations, and provides a vista of the lake south of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCTQ_heritage-travelers-over-the-years_Orwell-VT.html
"Some of the intrenchments are still visible." - John Disturnell, 1857 After the American Revolution, numerous visitors curious to see the places that figured so prominently in the war for independence visited Mount Independence and recorded t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCT9_to-repel-the-enemy_Orwell-VT.html
"The Generals have Fix'd on a spot . . . to be fortified." - Lt. Col. Matthias Ogden, July 19, 1776 On July 5, 1777, Thomas Anburey, who was traveling with British Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne on Lake Champlain, observed as they approached Mount Ind…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCSB_foundation-1776-or-1777_Orwell-VT.html
This is one of the best-preserved stone foundations on Mount Independence. It was built during the Revolution, but historic maps and documents do not refer to it. Who built it? Did the Americans have time to build it during the two weeks in June 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCSA_lake-champlain-and-the-american-revolution_Orwell-VT.html
" . . . the possession of every thing here depends upon keeping the Command of the Water." - Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, July 16, 1776 In front of you is Lake Champlain, at 120 miles long the sixth largest lake in the United States. For nearly 1…