Waterford, Vermont, History: March Winds, April Showers, and a Postponed History Hike

Thursday, March 31, 2016

March Winds, April Showers, and a Postponed History Hike

The April 2 history hike on the Campbell Road has been canceled by the Waterford Historical Society. But exploration of the town's mineral-related past continues, and it should be possible to reschedule this hike for another season.

Meanwhile, if you are walking around Lower Waterford, take a look at the church with this old photo in mind, recently spotted at an online auction: see the wooden front porch? The photo was mailed in 1909. Keep it in mind for the next WHS regular meeting, April 27 at the Davies Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m.

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LindaApril 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM
Wonderful post and photos. Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. I have been to Vermont many times and just love it there.
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Stories and History of Waterford, Vermont, Chartered Nov. 9, 1780

"The Town of Waterford is located in the southeastern part of Caledonia County, Vermont. It is bounded on the north-east by Concord, on the south by the southerly half of so-called Fifteen Mile Falls or rapids of the Connecticut River, on the southwest by Barnet, and on the northwest by St. Johnsbury.

"The Passumpsic River flows across the western corner of town; Stiles Pond is located in the northern part of the town. Its outlet flows into the Moose River in St. Johnsbury.

"At a meeting of the Governor and Council on Thursday, November 9th, 1780, a charter was granted to Benjamin Whipple and sixty-five associates as proprietors of the Township of Littleton [name would change to Waterford in 1797], the 43rd in the state and the second in Caledonia County, [the town of] Groton being one day older.

"The exact date of settlement is unknown but there is reliable evidence that James Adams was in town as early as 1783. Other settlers were John and James Wood, who settled near Passumpsic in 1782 or '85; and the Pike brothers, (Daniel and Nathan), Jonathan Hutchinson and Luther Knight who came from Royalston, Mass., in 1792 and settled in the eastern part of the town. The first settler in West Waterford was Amasa Hastings." -- From A VERMONT VILLAGE by Dr. C. E. Harris, circa 1942.

Waterford, Vermont, History

Thursday, March 31, 2016

March Winds, April Showers, and a Postponed History Hike

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