Dorset - Dorset VT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 43° 15.293 W 073° 05.929
18T E 654321 N 4790874
Located neat the intersection of RT 30 and Church St and Kent Hill Rd in Dorset VT
Waymark Code: WMBFPA
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member fishingwishing
Views: 5

Marker reads:
Dorset
Here New Hampshire Grants First Voted Independence
At Cephas Kent's Tavern on the West Road, four Conventions were held, 1775-76, where finally the vote to form a "separate District" was passed by the delegates from both the East and West sides without one dessenting vote.
Westerly 1 1/2 mile
Marker Name: Dorset

Location: Dorset

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