Painting of Vergennes Falls, 1766
"The Falls of Otter Creek, Lake Champlain, With a Sawmill," by Thomas Davies, 1766.
Used with permission of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario.
Lessons Change Over Time: Industry on the Falls, Clearing the Land
Map of Vermont by James Whitelaw, 1810
"A correct map of the state of Vermont from actual survey exhibiting the country and town lines, rivers, lakes, ponds, mountains, meetinghouses, mills, public roads &c. By James Whitelaw Esq., late Surveyor General." Reprinted 1983 by Vermont Heritage Press
From the collection of the Stewart-Swift Research Center at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Detail of Addison, Vermont from a Map of Addison County by H.F. Walling, 1857
Detail of Addison, Vermont from "Map of Addison County, Vermont from actual surveys under the direction of H.F. Walling, 1857. Wm. E. Baker & Co. Publishers."
From the collection of the Stewart-Swift Research Center at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Detail of Shoreham, Vermont from a Map of Addison County by H.F. Walling, 1857
Detail of Shoreham, Vermont from "Map of Addison County, Vermont from actual surveys under the direction of H.F. Walling, 1857. Wm. E. Baker & Co. Publishers."
From the collection of the Stewart-Swift Research Center at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Lesson What is Waterpower?
Detail of Addison, Vermont from Beers Atlas of Addison County, 1871
Detail of Addison, Vermont from "Atlas of Addison County, Vermont from actual survey under the direction of F.W. Beers, assisted by W.S. Peet and others." Reprinted by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vt., 1971.
From the collection of the Stewart-Swift Research Center at the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Print of Vergennes Falls, ca. 1871
Print showing the falls of Otter Creek at Vergennes, ca. 1871, L. Giles and Co., New York.
Used with permission of the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vt.