much so as any in New England. The canal for passing these falls, 3 mile? in length and 75 feet lockage, with an immense dam across, the river, greatly facilitates the naviga- tion on Connecticut river. This place has a great water power, and* promises peculiar advantages to the manufacturing interest. The scene- ry around this place is romantic and beautiful, and to the lovers of anti- quarian lore, full of interesting as- sociations.
It lies 80 miles W. by N. from Boston, and 7 S. E. from Greenfield. Incorporated, 1753. Population, in 1837, 1,260.
Montgomery', Vt.
Franklin co. This town lies in a mountainous country, but it has a valuable tract of land on Trout riv- er, a good mill stream, a branch of the Missisque. It lies 42 miles N. from Montpelier, and 27 E. N.E.- from St. Albans. First settled, in
1793. Population, 1830, 460.
The Rev. Joel Clapp was the first child born in this town, September 14, 1793. He preached the first fast-day sermon, the first thanks- giving sermon, and the first moth- er’s funeral sermon, which were preached in the town.
Montgomery, Mass.
Hampden co. This is a moun- tainous township on the N. side, of Westfield river, and has a good wa- ter power, it lies 100 miles W. by S. from Boston, and 12 N. W. from Springfield. Incorporated, 1780. Population, 1837, 497. This is a good town for grazing, and it pro- duces considerable wool and some beef cattle.
Montpelier, Vt.
The capital of the state and shire town of the county of Washington. It lies in N. lat. 44° 17', and W. Ion. 72° 36'. It is 182 miles W. from Augusta, Me.; 97 N. N. W. from Concord, N. H.; 160 N. W. |
by N. from Boston, Mass.; 200 N. by W. from Providence, R. L; 205 N. from-Hartford, Ct.; 148 N. E. from Albany N. Y.; and 524 miles from Washington. First set- tled, in 1786. Population, 1830, 2,985. Montpelier became the seat of government in 1805, and the shire town of the county, in 1811. It is finely watered by Onion river and by several branches of that stream. These streams afford a good water power, on which are manufacturing establishments of va- rious kinds. The surface of the town is very uneven and hilly, but not mountainous. The soil is very good along the streams, and the highlands produce excellent pas- turage. The agricultural products are various and valuable. In 1837 there were between 8,000 and 9,000 sheep in the town.
This township was granted Octo- ber 21, 1780, and chartered to Tim- othy Bigelow and others, August 14, 1781, containing 23,040 acres. It was rechartered February 6, i804. In the spring of 1786, Joel Frizzle erected a log house on the bank of Onion river, in the south- west corner of this township, and moved bis family into it from Cana- da. This was the first family in town. Early in the month of May, 1787, Col. Jacob and Gen. Parley Davis, from Worcester county,Mass. began improvements near the place where the village now stands, and erected a log house, into which Col. Davis removed his family the winter following.
The village of Montpelier is sur- rounded by hills of considerable el- evation ; and although it is too low to command an extensive prospect, is very pleasant, and quite roman- tic in its appearance. It is located very near the centre of the state : it is a great thoroughfare from all directions, and commands a large and valuable interior trade. The buildings are in good style; some of which are very handsome. |