Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS.

garrisons were disbanded in 1863. 1t
was occupied for residences till about
1872" Judge Wheeler devoted the
closing part of his address to genoa
logical data, showing how many of
the inhabitants of Brattleboro were
connected with the fort, and in giving
praise to the commendabe enterprise
of the Colonial Danes in marking
the site of the fort and to Mr.. Put
nam, the owner of the land in allow
ing it to be marked.
Col. Hooker, in a felicitous way, in
troduced Hon. George Sheldon, the
Deerfield, Mass, historian as the next
speaker. Mr. Sheldon was given but
short notice that he was expected to
speak, for which reason he had no
prepared address, but spoke extempo-
raneously for a brief time. He spoke
entertainingly of the work which is
being done in Massachusetts by an his
torical society with which he is con
nected, and complimented the Yer
mont Danes upon their enterprise.
This enterprise is characteristic of
women throughout the land. he said in
large part of the credit is due for the
erection of Bunker Hill monument and
for various efforts of an historical
value.
The closing exercises consisted of
the singing of America by the male
quartet, in which the audience Joined,
and the pronouncing of the benedic-
ton by Rev F. E. Marble, Phi. d.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the dedication of a monument on
E. II. Putnam's farm, one mile south
| of the village, erected by the Colonial
Danes of Brattleboro and vicinity to
mark the site of Fort Dummer and
presented by them to the state society.
The visitors were taken to the farm in
teams which started from the Brooks
House at 100. The exercises opened
with a prayer by Rev. F. e. Marble,
Phi. D., pastor of the First Baptist
church, after which the monument was
unveiled by Mrs. j. G. Stafford of Brat
tleboro, a direct descendant of John
| Hamilton, who formerly lived in the
fort. The hymn, 80 God, Beneath Thy
Guiding Hand" was then sung by a
male quartet, consisting of Messrs.
| Gilbert, Maynard, Thompson and Bra
sor.
The monument is of West Dummer-
ston granite, weighing four tons. 1t
| is rectangular in shape and stands
| nearly north and south. The front
| side. which slopes slightly to the East,
bears a bronze panel with the follow
ing inscription in raised letters:
This Monument
| MARKS bn Sitn Of Font
Constructed by the Province of Massachusetts
Dismantled by the Province of New Hampshire
1868.
Erected by the Colonial Danes of Brattleboro
and Vicinity
1901.
The presentation address was made
| by Rev. Williston Walker, d. D.. who
said, in part: There is no point in the
state of Vermont that deserves more
honor for Colonial memories than does
Fort Dummer, for it was here that the
first white settlement in Vermont was
made, and here that Massachusetts
planted, in 1924, an outpost of Anglo
Saxon civilization, an important out
post in the determination that the
Anglo-SaXon type should be the pre-
dominating type of this continent. The
Colonial Danes of Brattleboro and vi
entity who have done me the honor
to make me their spokesman today in
presenting this monument to the Colo
NAL Danes of Vermont are certainly
to be congratulated upon the success
full erection of the fitting memorial
which we see before us, and it is with
great pleasure that, speaking in their
name, I present this worthy monu-
ment to you. 1t will stand here while
this river continues to flow and while
these sentinel hills continue to guard
this historic ground, a memorial of the
brave men who struggled in our Colo
NAL days to plant the institutions
and to possess the land which we now
enjoy"
After the return of the members of
the society to the Brooks House the
following telegram was sent:
Mrs. William Mckinley. Canton, Ohio.
The Vermont Society of Colonial
Danes, assembled today for their an
nual meeting, sharing with you your
great sorrow, desire to express their
loving sympat thy
ANNA c. PARK, Bennington
President.