List of National Historic Landmarks in Vermont

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This complete list of Vermont National Historic Landmarks identifies the 17 sites that are classified as National Historic Landmarks (NHL) in the State of Vermont and are under the supervision of the National Park Service . The sites are listed by their official designations on the National Register of Historic Places .

Legend

NHL National Historic Landmark
NHLD National Historic Landmark District

Overview

Name of the site image year place
county description
1 Calvin Coolidge Homestead District Coolidge Homestead, 1976 June 23, 1965 Plymouth Notch
43 ° 32 '8.2 "  N , 72 ° 43' 17.9"  W.
Windsor Birthplace and family home of President Calvin Coolidge .
2 Robert Frost Farm May 23, 1968 Ripton
Addison Home of the poet Robert Frost . Now owned by Middlebury College .
3 George Perkins Marsh Boyhood Home June 11, 1967 Woodstock
43 ° 37 ′ 39.1 ″  N , 72 ° 31 ′ 6 ″  W.
Windsor George Perkins Marsh , an American statesman and writer, lived here during his youth.
4th Justin S. Morrill Homestead Justin S. Morrill Homestead 22 Sep 1960 Strafford
43 ° 51 ′ 39.5 "  N , 72 ° 22 ′ 33.4"  W.
orange Home of Justin Smith Morrill , House Member and Senator for Vermont.
5 Mount Independence Nov 28, 1972 Orwell
Addison Site of Fort Independence, a fortress built opposite Fort Ticonderoga during the American War of Independence .
6th Naulakha 0Nov 4, 1993 Silly sound
Windham Residence where Rudyard Kipling wrote the Jungle Book .
7th Robbins and Lawrence Armory and Machine Shop Nov 13, 1966 Windsor
43 ° 28 ′ 21.9 "  N , 72 ° 23 ′ 23"  W.
Windsor Built in 1846, a fine example of 19th century American industrial architecture.
8th Rockingham Meetinghouse Rockingham Meetinghouse May 16, 2000 Rockingham
Windham A rare 18th century New England meeting house.
9 Socialist Labor Party Hall May 16, 2000 Barre
Washington A place where socialist and anarchist politics were debated.
10 Rockeby Museum 0Dec 9, 1997 Ferrisburgh
44 ° 13 ′ 13.7 "  N , 73 ° 14 ′ 16.9"  W.
Addison This Robinson family homestead is significant for its role in the Underground Railroad , a slave escape route.
11 Round Church Round Church in Richmond June 19, 1996 Richmond
Chittenden The Round Church , built from 1812 to 1813, is a rare, well-preserved example of a sixteen-sided meeting house.
12 St. Johnsbury Athenaeum June 19, 1996 St. Johnsbury
44 ° 24 '38.5 "  N , 72 ° 1' 8.2"  W.
Caledonia Significant because of its construction, American paintings and books from its original role as a public library, and Horace Fairbanks funding .
13 Shelburne Farms 0Jan. 3, 2001 Shelburne
Chittenden 1886 by Dr. William Seward Webb and Eliza Vanderbilt Webb built as a model farm.
14th Stellafane Observatory Dec 20, 1989 North Springfield
43 ° 16 ′ 33.8 "  N , 72 ° 31 ′ 9.7"  W.
Windsor Includes the Springfield Telescope Makers, Inc. clubhouse and the first large optical telescope (1930) built by an amateur astronomy society.
15th Ticonderoga Steamship Ticonderoga Jan. 28, 1964 Shelburne
44 ° 22 ′ 29.8 "  N , 73 ° 13 ′ 53.5"  W.
Chittenden A 67 m long steamship built in Shelburne in 1906.
16 Vermont State House Vermont State House in Montpelier Dec 30, 1970 Montpelier
44 ° 15 ′ 37.5 ″  N , 72 ° 34 ′ 50.8 ″  W.
Washington The Capitol and Legislature in Vermont.
17th Emma Willard House Emma Willard House Dec 21, 1965 Middlebury
44 ° 0 ′ 20 "  N , 73 ° 10 ′ 28.9"  W.
Addison Home of Emma Willard , an influential pioneer in developing women's education in the United States.

See also

Commons : National Historic Landmarks of Vermont  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d List of National Historic Landmarks in Vermont . National Park Service , accessed October 27, 2017.

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