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Monuments and Memorials in Essex County, VT

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

Essex County is one of 14 counties in Vermont. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Essex County, VT

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 120 miles of Essex County, VT, out of 43 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Essex County as their county.

Memorial Hall40 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Calais · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge, The56 miles from the center of Essex County · Structure · Orford · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Walker Memorial Hall64 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Bridgton · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Pike, LeRoy F., Memorial Building75 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Cornish · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Brewster Memorial Hall79 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Wolfeboro · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Arch of Tilton85 miles from the center of Essex County · Structure · Northfield · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Monument Square Historic District88 miles from the center of Essex County · District · Alton · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Stimson Memorial Hall88 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Gray · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Fort Vengeance Monument Site91 miles from the center of Essex County · Site · Pittsford · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Old Point and Sebastian Rale Monument91 miles from the center of Essex County · Site · Madison · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Pillsbury Memorial Hall93 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Sutton · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Witherbee Memorial Hall97 miles from the center of Essex County · Building · Mineville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Essex County, VT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Monuments in Essex County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Essex County, VT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Essex County, VT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Essex County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Essex County, VT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Essex County, VT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.