Windsor, Vermont
Windsor is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is built on the banks of the Connecticut River. The population was 2,066 at the 2010 census.[4] The Constitution of Vermont was written and signed in the town. It is known as the birthplace of Vermont. It was the first capital until 1805. Then Montpelier became the official capital.
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 Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont. | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′36″N 72°24′4″W / 43.47667°N 72.40111°WCoordinates: 43°28′36″N 72°24′4″W / 43.47667°N 72.40111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Windsor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.5 sq mi (50.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,553 |
| • Density | 179.4/sq mi (69.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 50-84925[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462266[3] |
| Website | www |
History
The first settler in Windsor was Captain Steele Smith who arrived with his family in August 1764. The Constitution of Vermont was written and signed in 1777 at a tavern, now called Old Constitution House. This constitution declared that Vermont was an independent republic, and no longer part of the British Empire. By 1820, Windsor was the largest town in Vermont. It had factories making guns, machinery, tinware, furniture and harness. A dam built across Mill Brook in 1836 provided water power for these factories.
Windsor, Vermont Media
American Precision Museum is the old Robbins and Lawrence factory.
Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge, built 1866, rebuilt 1988
Photo shows the Windsor Jr/Sr High School at 127 State Street, Windsor, VT 05089. View is toward the east.
Windsor Public Library on State St.
Photo shows the Mt. Ascutney Hospital at 289 County Rd, Windsor, VT 05089. View is toward the west.
The Amtrak station in Windsor, Vermont.
US Post Office on US Route 5
References
- ↑ "Profile for Windsor, Vermont, VT". ePodunk. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American Factfinder". Retrieved 2011-11-26.
Other websites
- "The Town of Windsor, Vermont". windsorvt.org. 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- "Windsor Public Library, Windsor, Vermont". windsorlibrary.org. 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- "Welcome to the American Precision Museum". americanprecision.org. 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
Further reading
- A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, A History and Description of New England, Boston, Massachusetts 1859
- Hayward's New England Gazetteer of 1839
- English and American Tool Builders. Joseph Wickham Roe, 1916 by Yale University Press and 1987 by Lindsay Publications Inc., Bradley IL 60915. ISBN 0-917914-73-2 paper