The Great Falls on Onion River
Author | : Vincent Feeney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Winooski (Vt.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Vincent Feeney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Winooski (Vt.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles Fish |
Publisher | : UPNE |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781584655503 |
A lyrical and insightful journey of discovery down Vermont's Winooski River
Author | : Inge Schaefer |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2009-12-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1625842929 |
Since its charter in 1763, Colchester has been known for its remarkable early settlers, among them Ira Allen, founder of the state of Vermont, and for its picturesque setting on the shores of Lake Champlain. Author Inge Schaefer, well known locally as the founder of the Colchester Chronicle, combines interviews, historical documents, and personal research in this series of articles on Colchesters past. Schaefer traces the stories of the towns oldest families, like the Munsons and the Porters, from summer evenings dancing at Bayside Pavilion to the keeping of the Colchester Reef Lighthouse. With a fresh perspective on twice-told tales of school days at Colchester Point, summers at the Brown Ledge Camp, and the heyday of Fort Ethan Allen, where the celebrated Buffalo Soldiers briefly resided, Chronicles of Colchester captures the hearty spirit of this Lake Champlain community.
Author | : Inge Schaefer |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738513416 |
Chartered in 1763 and rumored to be one of Vermont's best-kept secrets, Colchester is among the state's oldest and largest communities, with twenty-seven miles of shoreline on Lake Champlain. Colchester's spirit reflects the bustling industrial activity of Winooski Falls and the agrarian roots of its pioneers. Ethan and Ira Allen were notable early residents, as was the flamboyant Captain Mallett, after whom Lake Champlain's largest bay is named. Colchester is divided into five distinct geographic parts-Colchester Village, Malletts Bay, Clay Point, Fort Ethan Allen, and Winooski (the urban village that would separate from Colchester in 1922)-and includes many images of the glorious lake that continues to influence the town's character.
Author | : Al Blondin |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2015-11-09 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 143965459X |
Named by the Abenaki Indians, Winooski, which means "land of the wild onion," has enjoyed a long history. Ira and Ethan Allen and their uncle Remember Baker first settled in the area in 1772. Since that settlement, Winooski has hosted various mills and factories, several churches, many stores, and an active community. The Vermont Legislature approved a change of charter in 1921, and the citizens of Winooski voted in favor of incorporating the City of Winooski at their annual meeting in March 1922. The city's mills provided economic support until 1954, when the American Woolen Mill closed. Community Development Block Grants, Urban Development Action Grants, and other investments helped to revitalize Winooski throughout the 1980s, creating new job opportunities and updating the city's buildings and infrastructure. Now, as a designated Refugee Resettlement community, Winooski welcomes refugees from around the world, accommodating various languages and cultural needs. From the blockhouse constructed by the first settlers to the Winooski Block, the vibrant river city remains home to residents who have helped shape the history of Vermont.
Author | : Don Peterson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738580845 |
Before Meriwether Lewis saw the Great Falls of the Missouri River in 1805, the area had been visited for centuries by plains bison and the Blackfeet Indians. The city's founding father, Paris Gibson, learned of the falls from Lewis and Clark's journals, and with financing from railroader James J. Hill, Gibson began building the city of Great Falls in 1884, capitalizing on its Missouri River location. After the railroad arrived, the first of five hydroelectric dams was built, along with smelters for silver and copper. The year 1909 saw the homestead boom and settlers by the thousands, while World War II's construction boom supported large military facilities in the city. Great Falls' good times lasted 90 years.
Author | : John Andrew Graham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1797 |
Genre | : Vermont |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Edward Day Collins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Vermont |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John Hayward |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 1841 |
Genre | : New England |
ISBN | : |
This is a book titled "The New England Gazetteer." It contains descriptions of all the states, counties, and towns in New England. It also describes principal mountains, lakes, rivers, capes, bays, harbors, islands and resorts within New England.
Author | : Gary G. Shattuck |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 2014-07-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 162585188X |
During America's Early Republic, the pastoral villages and forests of Vermont were anything but peaceful. Conflict raged along the Canadian border, as international tensions prompted Thomas Jefferson to ban American exports to France and Great Britain. Some Vermonters turned to smuggling. Federal seizure of a boat called the "Black Snake" went deadly wrong--three men were killed that day, and another died later in the state's first hanging execution. The outbreak of the War of 1812 brought thousands of troops, along with drunkenness, disease and a general disregard of civil rights, including the imposition of extra-legal military trials. Using his extensive knowledge of the law, author Gary Shattuck sheds new light on this riotous era.