Montpelier Chronicles: Historic Stories of the Capital City

Four years after the American Revolution, in 1787, Colonel Jacob Davis became the first to clear land in the new settlement that had been chartered as Montpelier. The name honored France for its support of the American patriots. Disasters, industries and larger—than—life personalities helped shape the city's identity. And it didn't take long for Montpelier to make a name for itself—its location created a prime manufacturing hub, and the Vermont Central Railroad made travel convenient. The c...