. Gazetteer and business directory of Rutland county, Vt., for 1881-82. At the time of the battle of Hubbardton there werebut nine famihes in the town, all of whom fled to escape the danger. Upontheir return to their homes after the battle, they found the bones of those whofell, stiU lying upon the field of battle, bleaching in the sun ; gathering them up,they were all buried in one grave, where for 82 years it remained unmarkedand nearly forgotten, until on Thursday, July 7, 1859, a monument of marble,2 1 feet in height was reared by thecitizens, to mark the spot. On theeast side of the base
. Gazetteer and business directory of Rutland county, Vt., for 1881-82. At the time of the battle of Hubbardton there werebut nine famihes in the town, all of whom fled to escape the danger. Upontheir return to their homes after the battle, they found the bones of those whofell, stiU lying upon the field of battle, bleaching in the sun ; gathering them up,they were all buried in one grave, where for 82 years it remained unmarkedand nearly forgotten, until on Thursday, July 7, 1859, a monument of marble,2 1 feet in height was reared by thecitizens, to mark the spot. On theeast side of the base of the monumentis the following inscription :— Hubbardton Battlefought on this ground,July 7, 1777. [North Side] Col. Warner Commanded. Col. Francis Killed. Col. Hale Captured. The Green Mountain Boys fought . bravely. [South Side.] This Monument Erected by the Citizens of Hubbardton and Vicinity. [West Side.]The only Battle Fought inVermontDuring the Revolution. (Hubbardton Battle Monument.) In the spring of 1786 a school-house was built, and here the Word of God. 144 TOWN OF IRA. was preached until December 1787, when the people turned out and built alog meeting-house, at what is now East Hubbardton. It was large, well sup-plied with benches, and seats on the sides for the singers. At one end was aplatform and a sort of desk for the preacher, while at the other end was a widestone back for a fire-place, with a large chimney above, built of spHt stickswell plastered. This was the first church in the town. On the site ofthis church there was erected, in the year 1800, another building, known asThe Hubbardton Baptist C/inrc/i, with Elder Nathan Dana as pastor. was the first settled minister in the town, and received the ministerialland. At its organization the Church had but twelve members, which hassince increased to twenty-six, and is under the present pastorate of Jones. The building is a comfortable structure, capable of seatingabout 200 persons, and is
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