Brownington is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. Landmarks include Brownington Village Historic District, Old Stone House Museum and Brownington Branch. Brownington is the birthplace of Portus Baxter, politician.
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Every road in town, on archival matte paper
The same map, in navy and silver
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Archival matte print of a local landmark, credited to its photographer
Archival matte print of a local landmark, credited to its photographer
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 988 → 2020: 1,042
From Wikidata (CC0).
The town was named after the family Brown. Two chief grantees of Brownington were Daniel and Timothy Brown. There were six other male Browns and one woman, Sarah.
Until 1816, court convened here, alternating with Craftsbury, both shire towns of the county. After that year, the legislature changed the county seat to Irasburg.
Alexander Twilight built Athenian Hall, now called the Old Stone House as a dormitory for a boarding academy in 1836. It is a museum today.
Part of the museum complex is the Samuel Read Hall House, located on the Hinman Settler Road. This Federal-style building was completed in 1831. For about twenty years it was the home of Hall, a pioneer in the field of American education.
The Orleans County Grammar School was moved back to its original location on August 8, 2016, by a team of 46 oxen. The school was built in 1823.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Brownington, Vermont, revision 1374147040 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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