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On
August 11, 1781, the town of Orange was chartered. It was named
for the county in which it sits.
Though
chartered, Orange wouldn’t see its first permanent settler
for another 12 years. It wasn’t until the first quarter of
the 19th century that the population of Orange really began to grow,
reaching its height around 1830. The head count? About 1,000 people
and more than 5,000 sheep.
Orange
became home to gristmills, sawmills and merchants as more settlers
arrived and needs grew. Today, that original Orange charter is displayed
under glass at the Town Clerk’s Office.
Both
photos courtesy UVM's
Bailey-Howe Library, Special Collections.
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The
top of Orange's charter, which resides in the Town's Clerk Office.
The top of this charter is unique in that there is a cut out star-type
figure in the upper left hand corner, partially seen in this photo.
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