Swanton / Highgate
The ancient Missisquoi / Mazipskoik Abenaki village was the region's focal point into the 1760's. In 1744, Jesuits built a cabin which served into the 1790's as the first longterm Christian mission in Vermont. Speculators took much of the Abenaki land by 1798, but the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi survived. In the 1860's, Swanton historian John Perry lamented the hasty destruction of the old village noting its antiquity and great importance to all. Nearby, the Abenakis live quietly to this day.| HM Number | HMTZZ |
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| Year Placed | 1993 |
| Placed By | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 1:05am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 648410 N 4977245 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.93315000, -73.11916667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 55.989', W 73° 7.15' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 55' 59.34" N, 73° 7' 9.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 118 Spring St, Swanton VT 05488, US |
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