Indian Stones
National Register of Historic Places

Indian Stones

Reading, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
November 20, 1974
Type
Object
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
74000356

About this property

The Indian Stones are a pair of historic markers on Vermont Route 106 in Reading, Vermont. Erected in 1799 in commemoration of a 1754 Native American raid, they are the oldest commemorative markers in the state, and among the oldest in the United States. They were mounted in a single granite slab in 1918, and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Reading, Windsor County, Vermont
43.44652, -72.53474

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000356. It was listed on November 20, 1974.

Categories

ARTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Reading Town Hall
Industrial
0.6 mi
Bowers Covered Bridge
Industrial
2.4 mi
Upper Falls Covered Bridge
Early Republic
3.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Number Four Attack 1744
1744Colonial
8.8 mi
Fort Number Four Siege 1747
1747Colonial
8.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Indian Stones listed on the National Register?

Indian Stones was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Indian Stones?

Indian Stones is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Indian Stones?

The period of significance for Indian Stones is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1754.

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