Our next stop was to Lake Bomoseen Campground in Bomoseen, VT on 06/20/2012. On 6/21/2012 Pam was taken to the hospital with a severe reaction to her meds. I had to cancel the rest of the trip for now. On 06/27/2012 I moved to Iroquois Land Family Camping in North Clarendon, VT to be closer to Pam while she is in hospital. Pam left the hospital on 07/31/2012 and we started to plan our trip back to DC. on 08/03/2012 we visited 7 Covered Bridges in the Area as Follows:
- Kingsley Grist Mill in North Clarendon, VT.
- Brown Covered Bridge 11ft 3 in 8 Tons
- Bests Covered Bridge 10ft 0 in 6 Tons
- Bowers Covered Bridge 10ft 0 in 6 Tons
- Windsor-Cornish Covered Bridge owned by NH 9ft 2in 10 Tons
- Salmond Covered Bridge 10ft 0 inch 6 Tons
- Downers Covered Bridge 10ft 0in 6 Tons
- Kingsley Covered Bridge 11ft 0 in 3 Tons
The picture is of the Kingsley Covered Bridge in North Clarendon, VT
The last of a dozen mills that dotted Mill River during the 18th & 19th century, stands just upstream of the Town lattice truss covered bridge. Kingsley’s Mill, the only mill ever designed and built by nationally known Vermont covered bridge builder Nicholas M. Powers of Clarendon, served Vermont’s grain production needs from 1882 until 1935. The Kingsley Grist Mill is now a private residence, but the grounds are open for tourists. The picture is of the building at the water’s edge once had a waterwheel (Grist Mill) and the building to the Right was a flour and grain storage silo, with chutes opening to the parking lot where vehicles could be filled.
On 08/05/2012 we visited VT Capitol in Montpelier. The Vermont State House, located in Montpelier, is the state capitol of Vermont, United States and the seat of the Vermont General Assembly. The current Greek Revival structure is the third building on the same site to be used as the State House. Designed by Thomas Silloway in 1857-1858, it was occupied in 1859. A careful restoration of the Vermont State House began in the early 1980s led by curator David Schütz and the Friends of the Vermont State House, a citizens’ advisory committee. The general style of the building is Neoclassical and Greek Revival and is furnished in American Empire, Renaissance Revival, and Rococo Revival styles. Some rooms have been restored to represent latter 19th century styles including the “Aesthetic Movement” style. The Vermont State House is located on State Street on the western edge of downtown Montpelier, a block north of the Winooski River. Set against a wooded hillside (which was open pastureland earlier during much of its history), the building and its distinctive gold leaf dome are easily visible while approaching Montpelier, the smallest city to serve as capital of a U.S. state. The picture is of VT Capitol South side.
The picture is of Abigail on a Cannon at the VT Capitol.
We visited Norman Rockwell Museum in Rutland, VT on 08/08/2012. Our nationally recognized collection of Norman Rockwell’s art, established in 1976, commemorates Norman Rockwell’s Vermont years and the entire span and diversity of his career (1911-1978). Chronological display of more than 2,500 Norman Rockwell magazine covers, advertisements, calendars, and other published works shows Rockwell’s development as an illustrator and links his work to the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States. Americans first knew and loved Norman Rockwell’s art as it appeared on and between the covers of America’s most popular magazines. These magazine covers, advertisements, and illustrations are at the heart of our collection. The Saturday Evening Post covers which most people are familiar with represent a fraction of Rockwell’s art. He also painted covers for such forgotten magazines as Judge, Leslie’s, The Literary Digest, The Country Gentleman, and a host of others. The picture is of the Norman Rockwell Museum.
On 08/10/2012 we visited Hubbardton Battlefield in Hubbardton, VT and Birthplace of US Navy in White Hall, NY. The Battle of Hubbardton – American Major General Arthur St. Clair, retreating from Fort Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, had left at Hubbardton about 1000 men to form a rear guard. Through this maneuver, St. Clair was not only able to escape after the British arrived with his weary and tattered main army, but he also stopped the pursuing forces in their tracks. The American forces at Hubbardton were comprised of Vermont’s Colonel Seth Warner with a detachment of Green Mountain Boys; a detail of Massachusetts militia under Colonel Ebenezer Francis; and Colonel Nathan Hale commanding the 2nd New Hampshire Continental Regiment. The pursuing British units of Lieutenant General John Burgoyne’s Army were seasoned regulars. Some 850 men were led by Brigadier General Simon Fraser, one of Burgoyne’s best line officers. Fraser was ably supported by a detachment of 200 or so Brunswick troops under Major General Baron von Riedesel, a competent field officer. About dawn, on the morning of the Battle, the stage was set: The British pursued the retreating Americans along the old military road from Mount Independence to Hubbardton. The course of the road is still clearly visible on the hillside across the valley from Monument Hill. As the British column reached Sucker Brook, the Americans were attacked. The Americans then retreated to positions atop Monument Hill, a good spot for a defensive action. The British deployed and attacked the hill but were immediately repulsed and even pursued in their retreat to their former position. The Americans returned to the hilltop and again the British attacked and were repulsed. Thus, the Battle continued for over an hour as the British attempted to flank the American defense. They, in turn, retreated to positions on the fence line east of the Military Road. At this point the Brunswick troops under von Riedesel reached the scene and immediately attacked the American right with fixed bayonets, band blaring and drums drumming. American Colonel Francis received a mortal wound during the Brunswick attack. By this time, General St. Clair’s troops had safely reached Castleton, and the American troops could withdraw. The picture is of the Hubbardton Monument.
In 1759, Whitehall was settled in a valley at the southern end of Lake Champlain. This colonial town was founded by British Army Captain Philip Skene and was originally known as Skenesboro. Skenesboro became the first settlement on Lake Champlain and was a center of maritime trade. Captain Skene built sawmills, grist mills and an iron foundry, where trade can be documented from that time. The Revolutionary War caused the capture of Skene’s trading schooner and the building of a fleet by Benedict Arnold at this place. Because of the Revolutionary War actions, the New York State Legislature, in 1960, declared the legacy that names Whitehall as the Birthplace of the United States Navy. The Whitehall harbor also produced ships used for service by the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812. Whitehall’s themes of defense and transportation stress this community’s part in history including the building of the first fleet for battle in 1776 and, since early historic times, the north-south transportation route from Canada to New York City. The canal has been in use since 1819, and it brought prosperity to shipping. The picture is of the White Hall Harbor on the Champlain Canal.
