Date
of Grant or Charter
~ 13 October 1761
Other
Towns, Villages, Hamlets:
Brunswick
Springs
Brunswick
lies in the eastern part of the county, in lat. 44º 43', long. 5º
18', and is bounded northeast by Bloomfield, east by the Connecticut river,
southwest by Maidstone, and west by Ferdinand. It has an area of 14,617
acres, originally chartered by Benning Wentworth, October 13th, 1761.
The surface
of the town is rough and picturesque. The Nulhegan river runs across the
northwestern corner of the town, this being the most rapid portion of the
stream. Paul stream is a beautiful stream of pure and limpid water, taking
its rise in the towns of Granby and Ferdinand. In its course through
Brunswick it affords many good mill privileges. Upon this stream the first
mills in Brunswick were built by Ithiel Cargill. Wheeler stream has two
branches, North and South, that unite about a half mile from its junction
with the Connecticut. There are eight ponds in the town, viz. Cranberry,
Little Bog, Dennis, Paul Stream, Tuttle, Wheeler, Little Walker and Mineral
ponds. The Brunswick springs, perhaps, more than anything, else, have given
the town a name and a place among the resorts of summer tourists. The springs
are celebrated for their high medicinal qualities. In 1869, to furnish
accommodations for the guests drawn hither, the Brunswick Springs House
was erected by C. &. E.F. Bailey, and has since enjoyed a liberal and
increasing patronage. The house has accommodations for one hundred guests,
and is located on the west bank of the Connecticut, two miles from the
Grand Trunk Railway station of North Stratford, N. H. Directly in
front of the house is the beautiful lakelet, Mineral Pond, noted for its
lilies. About one hundred feet in the rear of the house are the springs,
six in number, and each pouring forth a quantity of water quite distinct
in analysis from the others. Several beautiful groves of white pine trees
are in the immediate vicinity.
(Source:
Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, VT.; 1764-1887, Compiled and
Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887)
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The
town clerk maintains birth, death and marriage vital statistics and many
other records of value in researching your ancestors. You can contact the
Clerk's office at:
Brunswick Town Clerk
4495 VT Route 102
Brunswick, VT 05905
962-5283
[email protected]
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