Early 19th Century Newport / Newport au dèbut du 19e siècle

Early 19th Century Newport / Newport au dèbut du 19e siècle (HM2AZV)

Location: Newport, VT 05855 Orleans County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 56.238', W 72° 12.522'

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Newport was first organized as a town on October 25, 1781, though its charter was not issued until October 30, 1802, when it was granted to Nathan Fish and George Duncan under the name Duncansboro. It was not until November 16, 1816 when a small part of Coventry and Salem were annexed to the territory, that the town changed its name from Duncansboro to Newport. The earliest settlement of Duncansboro took place in 1793. Two brothers, Deacon Martin and Calendar Adams, along with their wives, blazed a trail from St. Johnsbury to the Barton River at which point they canoed to the lake. By 1800, there were 11 families in town; it was this early settlement that would eventually become the incorporated village of Newport. Newport would not hold its first official town meeting until April 30, 1864.
During the early 1800's today's downtown Newport was known as "Pickerel Point", consisting of a dense, swampy wilderness of pine trees and stumps. In 1820 Captain John Sias of Derby purchased the Point for $250. After clearing the land, eight years later, he sold it to his son-in-law, George W. Smith, who with his wife, Sally Sias, built a log home on the future site of the Memphremagog House.
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· Newport's Main Street circa 1856
· Early Settler's Homestead circa 1700's




· Isaac Brunelle Log House (Photographed in the late 19th century when it was barely standing, this was a typical structure of the early 19th century settler.)
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Newport est devenu un village le 26 octobre 1781, mais sa charte ne fut émise que le 30 octobre 1802 lorsqu'elle fut accordée à Nathan Fish et George Duncan sous le nom de Duncansboro. Ce n'est que le 16 novembre 1816, lorsqu'une petite partie de Coventry et Salem a été annexée au territoire, que le nom de la ville a été changé de Duncansboro à Newport. Le premier établissement de Duncansboro est survene en 1793. Deux frères, Deacon Martin et Calendar Adams, accompagnés de leurs épouses, ont ouvert un chemin de St-Johnsbury à la rivière Barton et, de là, se sont rendus jusqu'au lac en canot. En 1800, on comptait 11 familles au village; c'est ce premier établissement qui, éventuellement, a été incorporé en village de Newport. Cependant, la première réunion municipale de Newport ne s'est tenue que le 30 avril 1864.
Au début des années 1800, le site du centre-ville de Newport, alors appelé « Pickerel Point » (La Pointe au Petit Brochet), était un endroit sauvage formé de marais jonchés de troncs d'arbres et où s'élevaient des pins. En 1820, le capitaine John Sias de Derby s'est porté acquéreur de la Pointe pour la somme de $250. Huit ans plus tard, après avoir défriché le terrain, il l'a vendu à son gendre, George W. Smith, qui, avec son épouse Sally Sias, se sont construit une maison en bois rond sur le futur site de la Memphremagog House.
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· (La rue principale de Newport) circa 1856
· (La propriété d'un ancien colon) circa 1700's
· La maison en bois rond d'Isaac Brunelle (Photographiée à la fin du 19e siècle alors qu'elle tenait encore à peine, cette construction coloniale est typique de début du 19e siècle.) circa 1800's
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Placed ByMemphremagog Historical Society
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Date Added Friday, August 31st, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 720237 N 4979776
Decimal Degrees44.93730000, -72.20870000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 56.238', W 72° 12.522'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 56' 14.28" N, 72° 12' 31.32" W
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Area Code(s)802
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Main St, Newport VT 05855, US
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