Stowe, Vermont, USA (Mansfield)
1849 - Stowe

Lamoille Co. Waterbury River and its branches give this town a good water power, and by which several mills are put into operation.

Stowe is situated between the Mansfield and Hog's Back Mountains, and contains a large tract of level, fertile land, which appears to have been of alluvial formation. This valley contains some very beautiful and productive farms. The exports of agricultural products are valuable. Stowe is a flourishing town, and contains four neat and pleasant mountain valley villages.

All that tract of land formerly called Mansfield was annexed to this town in 1848.

Boundaries. North by Morristown, east by Worcester, south by Waterbury, and west by Mansfield.

First Settlers. The settlement was commenced about the year 1793.

The first meeting-house built in this town was in 1818.

Productions of the Soil Wheat, 2,636 bushels ; Indian corn, 5,337 bushels : potatoes, 75,957 bushels; hay, 4,812 tons; maple sugar, 31,150 pounds; wool, 16,628 pounds.

Distances. Ten miles south from Hydepark, and thirty-seven north from Montpelier. The Northern Railroad passes through a neighboring town.

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

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