John Deere (1804-1886)
Inventor and manufacturer, born in Rutland. After his father disappeared enroute to England, Deere was raised by his mother. He received
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Myra Colby Bradwell 1831-1894)
Lawyer and editor, born in Manchester. After marrying attorney James Bradwell, she studied law, ostensibly in order to assist her husband
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Hiram I. Bingham (1789 – 1869)
Born in Bennington. As a missionary to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) from 1819-40, he learned the Hawaiian language, devised a 12-letter
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“Snowflake” Bentley (1865-1931)
Wilson A. “Snowflake” Bentley: the first person to photograph individual snow crystals through a microscope, also discovered a way to
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Orson Bean (1928 – )
Born Dallas Frederick Burrows in Burlington. His father, George Frederick Burrows, was, among other things, a co-founder of the American Civil
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Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886)
American lawyer, politician, 21st President of the United States (1881-1885). Born in a small cabin in Fairfield. The son of the
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James Rowland Angell (1869 – 1949)
Educator and psychologist, born in Burlington. Influenced by such teachers as John Dewey and William James, he completed his graduate studies in Europe
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The Native American in Vermont
Vermont’s story begins with the indigenous peoples who frequented the territory between the Connecticut River and Lake Champlain long before
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Taftsville Woodstock Covered Bridge, Woodstock, Vermont
Taftsville Woodstock Solomon Emmons III, 1836 Multiple Kingpost, Queenpost, arches and iron rods (a true mongrel truss, unique in Vermont), two
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Salmond Weathersfield Covered Bridge, Weathersfield, Vermont
Salmond Weathersfield Moved from Amsden Hollow Road to western end of Henry Gould Road, off Route 131, approximately 2.5 miles east
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