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 3,559 at the 2020 census.[2] 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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| 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 | |
| • Total | 3,559 |
| • Density | 179.7/sq mi (69.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 05089 |
| FIPS code | 50-84925[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462266[4] |
| 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 Great Britain. 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
Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge, built 1866, rebuilt 1988
American Precision Museum is the old Robbins and Lawrence factory.
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, VTePodunk. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICSUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (October 25, 2007)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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