History of Windsor County Vermont

Description

A Great History, Genealogy and Trivia Resource
Windsor County, Vermont
New
70-Page
Booklet
Early days in Windsor County, VT, are recalled through a mix of colorful tales, factual data and trivia, in this new booklet comprised of excerpts from three rare vintage books:
The Geography and History of Vermont
by S.R. Hall (1871);
History and Description of New England - Vermont
by A.J. Coolidge and J.B. Mansfield (1860); and
Vermont, a Guide to the Green Mountain State
, written by the Workers of the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA (1937).
The 70-page booklet is printed on 60#
opaque paper with the print size enlarged as needed to fit the 8 1/2 x 11 size. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover.
A major part of the booklet consists of histories of each township (town), which vary in size depending on the prominence of the town and its historical significance. The towns and villages include
Andover, Baltimore, Barnard, Bethel, Bridgewater, Cavendish, Chester, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow, Norwich, Plymouth, Pomfret, Reading, Rochester, Royalton, Sharon, Springfield, Stockbridge, Weathersfield, Weston, West Windsor, Windsor, Woodstock.
Early settlers, revolutionary times, Indian uprisings and incidents, physical features, industrial development, notable citizens, such as Hiram Powers, George P. Marsh, and Titus Hutchinson, political events, like a riot in 1786, churches, and Norwich University are among the topics in this booklet.
The WPA excerpts include a separate sections on the cities of Windsor, Springfield and Woodstock, with Points of Interest for each. The other WPA excerpts, while not up-to-date as a tour guide, remain a fascinating source of historical tidbits.
There are some illustrations, but the quality is only fair.
Wouldn't this make a unique gift?