South Hero, Vermont, USA
1849 South Hero

GRAND ISLE Co. Lake Champlain bounds this town on all sides. The passage in the lake, however, is very narrow between the towns of North and South Hero. The lake is fordable a considerable part of the year on the Vermont side. The town was formerly a part of North Hero, and was separated from it in 1788. It is supposed that all the lands of this island county were once covered by the waters of the lake, as clam shells are found incorporated with the rocks in the highest places. The scenery around these islands is beautiful. This vicinity was a favorite resort for the Indians, as appears from a large number of their implements found on the islands. It seems they manufactured hatchets, spear heads, chisels, arrows, and a variety of other implements at this place, from a flint stone not found in this region, but brought from a distance. This town furnishes a great abundance of food for the inhabitants, and some for exportation. This is a pleasant stopping place for the angler, the painter or the geologist. The Sand Bar Bridge now constructing (1849) will connect this island with the main land at Milton.

Boundaries. North by the township of Grand Isle, and on all other parts by Lake Champlain.

First Settlers. South Hero was chartered together with Grand Isle, North Hero and Vineyard, to Ethan Allen, Samuel Herrick and others, October 27, 1779.

First Ministers. A Congregational Church was formed here in 1799, and a Methodist Society in 1802.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 1,917 bushels : Indian corn, 3,000 bushels ; potatoes, 13,076 bushels ; hay, 2,182 tons ; maple sugar, 6,852 pounds ; wool, 23,044 pounds.

Distances. Twelve miles north-west from Burlington, and sixteen south south-west from St. Albans.

A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849

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