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1902Brandon sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of East Middlebury.
East Middlebury first came to the attention of settlers from British America after the French and Indian War. The charter that created Middlebury dates from 1761 and the earliest settlement in East Middlebury dates from 1775 when Ebar Evarts cleared land for the construction of a tavern, the forerunner of today’s Waybury Inn. Jonathan Foot began the development of the area of the Middlebury River Gorge in 1790. The development of the village was encouraged by its location at the west end of the trail over the Green Mountains as it entered into the Otter Creek Valley. The Middlebury River Gorge was also a prime area for waterpower for mills located along its banks. The first mill of many built in the town, was a sawmill on the south side of the river near the top of gorge. This area was also the site of The East Middlebury Iron Works (1831-1890) and was the last iron works in Vermont to …
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History of Addison county Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1886 · page 343Read the page →
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Post-office. — The post-office of East Middlebury was established January 29, 1834, with Timothy Matthews, jr., as the first postmaster; in November, 1837, ne was succeeded by Levi Needham, and he by O. P. Torrance in April, 1846; Mr. Needham again took the office in 1850, and was succeeded by Royal D. Farr in 1854. J. P. Champlin then had the office fourteen years, and was succeeded by M. E. Day, for eight years. The present postmaster is Julius A. Douglass, who has recently accepted the office.
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History of Addison county Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1886 · page 243Read the page →
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the same line until it reaches the Centre Turnpike. The road leading from the late dwelling house of Abner Everts to the line of Salisbury is on the west line of the east tier, and the east line of the same tier passes through the village of East Middlebury ; the building lots of David Olmstead and Kneeland being on the east end of lot No. 36. " It seems that at the time this division was made, the Middlebury lands were not in very high estimation. Benjamin Smalley, who had been appointed collector of the ' rate,' assessed to ' defray the charge of laying out the first and
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