Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Dorothy Canfield Fisher (HM1HG2)

Location: Shaftsbury, VT 05262 Bennington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 4.445', W 73° 9.244'

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(1879-1958)


Known for her depiction of rural life in Vermont, Fisher was a popular novelist and proponent of education. She introduced the Montessori teaching method to American readers and helped found the Adult Education Association in the U.S. Born in Lawrence, Kansas, she received a Ph.D. from Columbia University and lived most of her life in Arlington at the Canfield family home. After publication of The Brimming Cup in 1921, Fisher became one of the nation
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HM NumberHM1HG2
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByVermont Division for Historic Preservation
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 9:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 650279 N 4770695
Decimal Degrees43.07408333, -73.15406667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 4.445', W 73° 9.244'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 4' 26.7" N, 73° 9' 14.64" W
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Area Code(s)802
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3854 VT-7A, Shaftsbury VT 05262, US
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