Swanton (town), Vermont
Franklin County
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Swanton is a town in the state of Vermont in the United States with 6,427 inhabitants (according to 2010 census ). It is located near the Canadian border on the Missisquoi River, which flows a few kilometers into Lake Champlain. In the river delta of the Missisquoi River in 1943 was a nature reserve, the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, created. It is home to the largest colony of Canada heron in Vermont.
- 2.1 Museums
- 3.1 Traffic
- 3.2 Education
- 4.1 Sons and daughters of the town
- 4.2 personalities who have worked on site
History
The area around Swanton has been inhabited since about 8000 BC. In downtown Swanton was the oldest known settlement track in this region, the John 's Bridge site that covers the construction of a river bridge. It is dated to 6000 BC.
Other archaeological finds validate the presence of today's Abenaki in the area from 800 BC
After the discovery of Lake Champlain by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, the area was taken from about 1700 by white settlers in possession. The settlement was declared on August 17, 1763 to the city. The urban development ran from then quietly and without notable events. Nowadays Swanton is a rural commuter town, which by its proximity to Lake Champlain and its comparatively good transport links a limited number of tourists visit in the summer.
Religions
The largest parish, the Episcopal Church; three other denominations ( Methodists, the Church of the Nativity and the Swanton Christian Church ) are represented in the city with community centers.
Culture and sights
Museums
The Abenaki Tribe museum about the history of the native tribes here part of Native American Abenaki group.
The Railroad Depot Museum, housed in the former railway depot and the restored station building, preserves memorabilia of the eventful history of the local railway operation, which began in 1883.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
The town is also served by Interstate 89 on the highway system of North America. In addition, there is about three kilometers northeast of the city center of Franklin County State Airport.
Education
Swanton has a primary school for about 600 children up to the 6th grade level. Colleges and universities are available in the surrounding communities. The nearest colleges are about 30 miles away in Plattsburgh (New York) and Colchester; the University of Vermont found in Burlington about 60 kilometers away.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Lucien B. Caswell (1827-1919), Senator in the U.S. Congress
- George Stephens (1832-1904), Canadian politician
- Agnes Salm -Salm (1840-1912), actress, nurse and Princess
- Joseph W. Babcock (1850-1909), Senator in the U.S. Congress
Personalities who have worked on site
- James Kelsey (1952-2007) Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Priest in Swanton
Others
To celebrate the 200th anniversary in 1963 gave Queen Elizabeth II of the city's two swans that were settled in the city park. Since then, the little swan population, which now no longer derived from the original pair, used in many publications of the place under the heading of The Royal Swans as a landmark.