Addison, Vermont, USA (Chimney Point) (West Addison)
1824 - Addison

ADDISON, a post town in the western part of Addison county, in lat. 44° 4', and long. 3° 38', is bounded north by Panton, east by Weybridge and New-Haven, south Bridport, and west by lake Champlain, which separates it from Moriah and Crown Point, N. Y. It lies 33 miles north from Bennington, 62 west from Newbury, and 40 from Montpelier; was chartered Oct. 14, 1761, and contains 28,800 acres. The first settlement in Vermont, on the west side of the mountain, was, probably, made in town, in the year 1731, by the French, who, this year, erected a fort at Crown Point, and began a settlement on the east side of the lake. Crown Point Fort is situated nearly opposite to Chimney Point, in the south west corner of town. (See Champlain lake.) The settlement of this town by the English was made about the year 1770 by Mr. Ward and others. The surface of this township is low and generally level. Snake mountain, in the south east corner, is the most considerable elevation. It is very poorly watered and has no valuable mill privileges. Otter creek runs through the north east corner, and a dead branch of Otter creek runs through the town, from south to north, a little west of the centre, and unites with Otter creek in Ferrisburgh. Mill river and Pike river are two small streams, which fall into lake Champlain nearly opposite to Crown Point. The town is divided into 12 school districts. The magnetic oxyde of iron is found here in small octædrice crystals in argillite, and also the sulphuret of iron. The Rev. Justus S. Hough is settled over the Congregationalist church in this town. Pop. 1210.

A Gazetteer of the State of Vermont Containing A Brief General View of The State, A Historical and Topographical Description of All the Counties, Towns, Rivers, &c. Together with a Map and Several Other Engraving by Zadock Thompson, 1824 Montpelier, Published by E. P. Walton and the Author E. P. Walton, Printer, 1824

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