The History Of The Town Of Montpelier Including That Of The Town Of East Montpelier For The First One Hundred And Two Years

First published in the late nineteenth century, this history of Montpelier, Vermont is a vivid account of the town's early years. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including diaries, letters, and official records, Hemenway and Walton provide readers with a detailed picture of life in this bustling New England community. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from The History of the Town of Montpelier: Including That of the Town of East Montpelier, for the First One Hundred and Two Years I'm i'apers. The Voice of Freedom, The Green Mountain Freeman. 311 Congregational Church Papers, sabbath-school Record. 394: Samuel Wells 484; Portrait. 556: Residence. 568. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book is a detailed history of the town of Montpelier, Vermont, from its establishment in the late 18th century to the beginning of the Civil War. The author provides insight into the town's political, economic, and social history, as well as biographical information about the town's leading citizens. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of Vermont or the early history of the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Four years after the American Revolution, in 1787, Colonel Jacob Davis became the first to clear land in the new settlement that had been chartered as Montpelier. The name honored France for its support of the American patriots. Disasters, industries and larger-than-life personalities helped shape the city's identity. And it didn't take long for Montpelier to make a name for itself--its location created a prime manufacturing hub, and the Vermont Central Railroad made travel convenient. The city also became the scene of the fire of 1875 and the Gould-Caswell murder. Join local historian Paul Heller as he compiles significant moments of Montpelier's past.