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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM286G_site-of-naval-shipyard_Vergennes-VT.html
Site of
Naval-
shipyard
1804-1812
Erected 1938
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22AE_vergennes-150th-anniversary_Vergennes-VT.html
Commemorating the
one hundred and fiftieth
year of incorporation
Erected August 15, 1939
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM229O_world-war-memorial_Vergennes-VT.html
Honor Roll
[Died in service]
Philip E. Goodere · Edward L. Mercure
Frederick C. Morris · Hobart P. Preston
[Veterans Honor Roll not transcribed]
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM229J_veterans-memorial_Vergennes-VT.html
In grateful tribute to the
men and women
of Vergennes Vermont
who served in the
Armed Forces
of our country
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM229F_commodore-thomas-macdonough_Vergennes-VT.html
Victorious commander
of the American Fleet
in the naval battle of
Plattsburg
September 11, 1814
A Gallant Officer
An Exemplary Citizen
A National Hero
Memorial
erected to commemorate
the building by
Commodore Macdonough
of the Sarato…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM229E_the-bixby-memorial-free-library_Vergennes-VT.html
Erected to the memory of
William G. Bixby
who generously bequeathed the fund
which made this building possible for
the benefit of the citizens of the
City of Vergennes
Dedicated October 1, 1912
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OC3_early-life-along-otter-creek-in-vergennes_Vergennes-VT.html
The Wilderness
Shhh. Imagine Otter Creek 300 years ago when it was pristine wilderness. The river teems with fish, herons, ducks and other waterfowl. Deer and moose tracks dot the river's edge. Downed trees, trampled shrubs, and mounds of mud, br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OC2_commerce-at-the-crossroads_Vergennes-VT.html
Intersection of Rivers and Roads
Imagine traveling hundreds of miles in an ox-drawn wagon along muddy, rock-strewn, deeply rutted roads through the wilderness. In search of new homesteads, early settlers followed the same routes you took to get…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OC1_the-vergennes-pump-house_Vergennes-VT.html
In Need of Water
Fire was the scourge of downtowns all across America in the nineteenth century. Buildings were destroyed by fire time and time again. Water often had to be transported from nearby rivers. Firefighting efforts were frequently in v…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FS3_macdonough-shipyard_Vergennes-VT.html
Below the Otter Creek Falls was the site of Thomas Macdonough's shipyard, where the U.S.S. Saratoga was built in 40 days and other ships launched that defeated the British at the Battle of Plattsburgh, 1814.