1741 - 1828
Revolutionary War patriot and author of the popular ode "The American Hero," written in celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Nathaniel Niles was an original settler of Fairlee, then founder of West Fairlee, and first minister of this church. He came to Fairlee soon after the Revolution from Norwich, Connecticut, where he was active in politics, manufacturing and religion. During a public career that spanned three decades in Vermont, Niles served on the state Supreme Court, as Speaker of the state House of Representatives, as a trustee of Dartmouth College, and as one of Vermont's first two Congressmen. A staunch Jeffersonian Democrat, he led his party in Vermont and also published frequent articles on religious topics.| HM Number | HM188M |
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| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 5:48pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 722652 N 4869282 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.94298333, -72.22558333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 56.579', W 72° 13.535' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 56' 34.74" N, 72° 13' 32.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-44 Bear Notch Rd, Fairlee VT 05045, US |
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