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  • Collection: Champlain Islands History compiled by Allen L. Stratton

Griswold - Adams Landing

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View of some trees near Lake Champlain. Part of the lake is still frozen over.

Old store - Griswold - Adams Landing

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A recently remodeled store at Adams Landing.

Seth Gordon House

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The home of Seth Gordon, a Grand Isle, Vt. Resident. The house was torn down by the state of Vermont in 1972.

Dr. Simeon Clark House

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The left half of this house was what was originally built by Dr. Simeon Clark around 1800. The rest was built by its current owner (as of 1981), Kirk S. Wilcox.

Alexander S. Pearl House

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This house was owned by Phineas S. Mitchell in 1857, but Stratton's research indicates that the house is older than that. Sometime before 1871, Alexander S. Pearl purchased the house, which was then owned by his son Warren S. Pearl and then Warren's…

James Griswold House

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This house was built by farmer James Griswold, who moved to Grand Isle in 1801. After his death in 1857, ownership of the house passed to his son, Fitch Reed Griswold. As of 1967, the house is owned by Willis P. Gordon, and the farm is operated by…

Lyon-Hatch House

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Five photos of the Lyon-Hatch house from every side, with one closer shot of the side deck.

Lyon-Hatch outbuilding

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Front of the Lyon-Hatch shed.

Lyon-Hatch barn

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Two photos of the Lyon-Hatch barn, which is in a state of disrepair.

Captain Daniel Wilcox Tavern - Home

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Home of Captain Daniel Wilcox, an early Grand Isle settler who was an experienced boat-builder. He operated a tavern that provided lodging for travelers using the ferries on Lake Champlain.

Gordon House

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House owned by Ira Gordon. Upon his death, ownership was transferred to his son, Solon.

Vantine Rooming-Boarding House

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H. Seward Vantine's boarding house in Grand Isle, Vt.