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

Phelps - Fletcher House

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Two photos of a stone house on South Street in South Hero, built by Salmon Phelps in 1817. His granddaughter, Eliza M. Landon, received the house after she married Edward F. M. Fletcher. The house would remain in the Fletcher family for two more…

Rutland Railroad overpass

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Three photos of the Rutland Railroad Overpass near the South Hero Post Office. As of 1971, both the railroad and the overpass are gone. The house of Robert McBride is somewhat visible to the left of the bridge railing in the first photo.

Four Corners

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View of South Hero's "Four Corners," looking north. The South Hero Inn, built in 1829, stands on the left side. Main Street and the present (1981) Hill Street both run through here: the former left to right and the latter off to the north. Other…

South Hero Inn

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Street side of the South Hero Inn, owned and operated by Juan Robinson and Mrs. Lillian (Robinson) Axtell. The stone building was erected by Helmer Kent in 1829, and long served as a popular stopping place for travelers. Juan Robinson sits in his…

South Hero Inn

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Two photos of the South Hero Inn. At the time these photos were taken, ownership of the inn had transferred to Mina (Mooney) Hoag. Her son, Ashley E. Hoag, operated it for her.

Sand-Bar School

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Mrs. Winslow White's class in the Sand-Bar (East) School, District No. 1. About a third of the children in this photo were from the L.

Robinson - Fifield Store

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Four photos of the general store at "Four Corners". Originally erected in 1880, Juan Robinson purchased the store from the Keeler brothers in 1907. In 1909, Robinson partnered up with Orson D. Fifield. By 1915, a second floor porch had been added to…

South Hero Village

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West side of South Hero Village, from the elevation above the present Station Road. The roof of the South Hero Railroad Station is visible in the left foreground. Right of the center foreground is the "Canning Plant", where locally raised corn was…

South Hero Railroad Station

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Constructed by the Rutland Railroad as part of the "Island Line", running from Burlington through the Champlain Islands. It opened for business on January 7, 1901 and ran until its abandonment in 1961. The station has long since been demolished.

South Hero snow scenes

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Two views on South Hero's Main Street, looking to the west and to the east. The first photo includes the South Hero Inn, Robinson

Knight's Inn

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Two photos of the inn built in 1845 by (probably) John Knight, Jr. It was located at the Ferry Landing on the south tip of North Hero Island. The first photo shows the wooden addition to the brick house, which was suddenly demolished in December 1976…

Knight's House

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View of the Knight House from the back. Of note is the old foundation of the wooden addition that was demolished by Vermont Forests & Parks in 1976, which predates the 1845 Brick House.