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The Quechee Historic Mill District encompasses the historic heart of the village of Quechee, Vermont, a well-preserved 19th-century mill village.Extending along Quechee Main Street between the Old Quechee Road and the Quechee-West Hartford Road, the village was settled in the 1760s, and has an industrial history extending into the 20th century.
The Marsh family was among the first to be granted land in the Quechee area after the town of Hartford was chartered in 1761. Joseph Marsh was a prominent local citizen, leading a regiment of colonial militia in the American Revolutionary War , and serving on the committee that drafted the constitution of the independent Vermont Republic in 1777.
As of 2016, Pearce maintained a home in Hartland, Vermont; [6] previously, he resided in Norwich, Vermont. [7] He and his wife, Pia, have four sons. [6] Their youngest son is Kevin Pearce, a snowboarder, who was seriously injured in 2009 while training for the Olympics. [7] Kevin is the subject of the 2013 HBO film The Crash Reel. [6] [8]
The village's industrial past is primarily recalled by the dam across the Ottauquechee River, which now powers a hydroelectric plant on the river's southern bank, adjacent to the covered bridge. The Taftsville Store, built in 1840, is a prominent landmark on US 4, a major transport artery in the area.
Quechee was known for a picturesque covered bridge at the site of the old Quechee mill, which now houses the Simon Pearce glass-blowing facility and restaurant. The bridge was severely damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. [4] The bridge has since been rebuilt. Quechee has a small branch post office with zip code 05059.
The store got its name from its predecessor in that location, long-beloved movie rental shop Video 21. End of an era: Owner closing Tallahassee antique store Vintage 21 after 50-year run Skip to ...
Damon Hall, also known as Hartland Town Hall, is located at the junction of United States Route 5, Quechee Road, and Vermont Route 12 in the village center of Hartland, Vermont. Built in 1914-15 as a memorial to the locally prominent businessman William E. Damon, it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, and has served the ...
The park land is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers and leased from by the State of Vermont. [1] The park contains the Quechee Gorge , a popular Vermont tourist stop. The land was originally the site of the Dewey wool mill which ceased operation in 1952 and relocated to Enfield, New Hampshire .