Alburgh, Vermont, USA (Alburg) (East, South, Center) (Alburg Springs)
1849 - Alburgh

Grand Isle Co. Settlements commenced here by emigrants from Canada, in 1782. This town lies at the north-west corner of the State and of New England; ten miles north from North Hero, and seventy-nine miles north-west from Montpelier. It is bounded by the waters of Lake Champlain, except on the north, where it meets the Canada line, in north latitude 45°. The soil is good and finely timbered. It has a mineral spring, of some repute in scrofulous cases.

The French made a small settlement here more than 100 years ago and erected a stone wind-mill upon a point, which has in consequence, received the name of Wind-mill Point. The settlement of this township, by the English, was commenced by emigrants from St. Johns in Lower Canada about the year 1782. The settlers were originally from the States, but, being loyalists, they found it necessary, during the revolutionary war, to shelter themselves in Canada. For some years after the settlement was commenced, they were much harrassed and perplexed 1)y the diversity of claimants to the lands.

Boundaries, East by Missisco Bay, west by Lake Champlain, and runs to a point at the south, being of a triangular form.

First Ministers. There are various denominations of Christians in this town but no settled ministers.

Productions of the Soil, Wheat, 9,237 bushels ; Indian corn, 3,786 bushels ; wool, 11,191 pounds.

Distances. Ten miles north from North Hero, and seventy-nine miles north-west from Montpelier.

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

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