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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.

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…

Two photos of a stone house taken in winter and in autumn.

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

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

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.

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

Front of the Lyon-Hatch shed.

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

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…

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…

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.