Vergennes is a city located in the northwest quadrant of Addison County, Vermont and is bordered by the towns of Ferrisburg, Panton and Waltham. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,741.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 km˛ (2.5 mi˛). 6.2 km˛ (2.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.3 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 4.00% water.
The city’s borders form a rectangle, nearly a square. The Otter Creek river travels north through the town. In the middle of town is a tall falls, at 37 feet, with a large, infrequently flooding basin.
History
The City of Vergennes was established in 1788. It is one of the oldest established cities in the United States, and also one of the smallest. The motive of a city form of municipal government is said to have been to provide a vision for building the area as an industrial center. The Otter Creek Falls and close access to the Lake Champlain waterway was thought to be a fertile place for commercial growth.
Vergennes was the original but unlasting location of the state’s capital. The city’s chance of expansion ended about the same time relations with Britain turned to war. Commodore Thomas MacDonough made the Otter Creek falls basin the location of his naval base. From there he built ships which later won the battle at Plattsburgh Bay.
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Geography
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Demographics
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Geography
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Geography
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Geography
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Demographics
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