Around Bellows Falls: Rockingham, Westminster, and Saxtons River - Rilegato

Collins, Anne L.; Lisai, Virginia; Luring, Louise

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 153160661X ISBN 13: 9781531606619

Casa editrice: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2002

Riassunto

With more than two hundred vintage photographs, Around Bellows Falls: Rockingham, Westminster, and Saxtons River explores the fascinating history of these southern Vermont communities. Located along the Connecticut River, Rockingham-the township that includes both Bellows Falls and Saxtons River-was chartered in 1752. Westminster, one of Vermont's oldest towns, was granted in 1736 as Township No. 1.

Around Bellows Falls: Rockingham, Westminster, and Saxtons River chronicles the history of these communities up to the mid-twentieth century with photographs of historic homes, businesses, people, and well-known landmarks. In addition to views of the fantastic beauty of the area, this volume includes photographs of Vermont's oldest public building, the Rockingham Meetinghouse (built in 1787), and the Bellows Falls home of Hetty Green, the infamous "witch of Wall Street." Westminster's Cumberland County Court was the location of not only the Westminster Massacre but also the meeting that declared Vermont as a free and independent republic in 1777. Also included are vintage photographs of the scenic village of Saxtons River (named on the National Register of Historic Places), which once had a strong mill industry that took advantage of three falls along the river.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 153160661X
• ISBN 13: 9781531606619
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 130
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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