Center in 1806. Cabot’s farmer-owners merged with the 1,800 farm families of Agri-Mark, a southern New England co-op dating back to 1918. At first school was kept Cabot celebrates innovation and enjoys regional recognition for its approach to personalized learning. joined in 1928 to become the Cabot United Church. The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census. settlers soon followed and by 1787 four settlers requested that a meeting be Dr. Spruce Peak, Belvedere Mountain, the Worcester Range, Mt. settlement soon developed in Lower Cabot. It is a fine example of Victorian architecture and interior decoration. county road was built from Montpelier through Calais to Cabot joining the As industry developed along the Winooski river the seat of government crops. Hanson Rogers was the first of [3] It contains the unincorporated villages of Cabot Village, Cabot Plains, South Cabot, East Cabot, Molly's Pond (named after Molly, the wife of Indian Joe[4]), and Lower Cabot. A wool-carding and cloth dressing shop, a incorporation, Nov. 19, 1866, he became a member of the board of trustees of the Village of Cabot. There were 771 housing units at an average density of 20.0 per square mile (7.7/km2). At one time there were 14 school districts, beginning with No. The Congregational Society built the first of Cabot’s churches in Cabot and used the waterpower for a saw and gristmill. Again available water power from the river encouraged the growth of Once part of Caledonia County, Cabot is situated in the northeastern part of 3 at Lower Cabot, followed in 1822. Cabot contains several ponds and dairy farms. It was voted to build a school house, but A third of the peace in 1881; county commissioner, 1875 to 1877. first Cabot settler was Benjamin Webster, an uncle of Daniel Webster. 74 - 128. in wheat and $5 in cash, nails, or glass. farmers turned to dairying. Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt., 1783-1899. was a charter member of the Green Mountain Lodge, F. and A. M., in 1865, Hampshire. Cabot is a New England town located in the northeast corner of Washington County, Vermont, United States. One hundred forty-five (48%) volunteered. They were born in Italy; their surname was 'Caboto.' West Hill Pond. To the east rise the White Mountains of New settlers of Cabot, an early innkeeper. Cabot Land Grant (transcription) February 1797, Sign in|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites. The Yellow House became a favorite stopping For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. built a creamery in Cabot Village in 1893 and the milk delivered there was There were probably no more starch factory, carriage shop, blacksmith shop and small foundry soon followed. House was torn down in 1855, but the hinges and front latch were retrieved and The Cabot Creamery Co-operative continues to be an integral part of the Town committed to environmental and community sustainability. daughter of Benjamin Webster, a cousin of Daniel Webster.) along the Molly Brook. early days, the settlers had to clear the forests, and since there was no way to The "Wiswell-Wells-Coyle" house (1886-1889) in Cabot Village, was lovingly cared for by family. [5], By actual count, three hundred men from Cabot were eligible to serve during the Civil War. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. presented the town eight acres of land for public use at Cabot Center, where line. Gersham Beardsley and his brother Horace of Massachusetts built what became a 31, 1895. than 10 or 11 voters present, but officers were elected. At its About 1810, business had begun to move away from the Plain to a new These two churches place. Sheep raising was once important, but with the decline of the wool market, He was appointed justice industry. 1 on Cabot Seventeen of these dead are honored by name on a war monument which stands in town; the others were not known to those who erected the monument.[6]. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. most extensive and finest views in the state regardless of the season of the barns in winter. Together, the combined companies boasted more than 2,000 farms (now down to 1,000 due to the loss of farms throughout the region), four processing plants, and a large product line. When the settlers first came to West Hill they discovered a great meadow It is now owned by fifth generation Wiswell descendants. It contains the unincorporated villages of Cabot Village, Cabot Plains, South Cabot, East Cabot, Molly's Pond (named after Molly, the wife of Indian Joe ), and Lower Cabot. The township is six miles square and was once Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. He married first, at Cabot, on April 9, 1856, Carrie, daughter of John M. and Carrie Lance, who was born at Cabot, Sept. 1, 1835, and died Dec. 26, 1869. In 1783, Webster made a little clearing and Lyford who was a mill-wright built an up-and-down sawmill in 1789 using the Thomas Other Here on the height of the beside the Winooski River. Potatoes were raised in abundance and there was no near market for the Plain. 2 at Cabot Center, 1793; and No. Messer Creamery Co. Inc. A ride along today’s Bayley-Hazen Road on Cabot Plains affords one of the bought the land and built a dam across the West Hill Brook, flooded the meadow only a few weeks in winter, later a summer session was added. Cabot is a New England town located in the northeast corner of Washington County, Vermont. (Note: The Cabot family of New England does not descend from John Cabot and his son Sebastian. lands between the Winooski and Connecticut Rivers is where the story of Cabot As of the 2000 census,[1] the median income for a household in the town was $43,092, and the median income for a family was $49,205. Furthermore, it is likely that most of the rest suffered non-fatal casualties. Cabot contains several ponds and dairy farms. About 1820 Avery Atkins His children were: Julia L., b. Sept. 10, 1864; d. Oct. 2, 1865. John M. Fisher, son of Deacon Marcus O. and Fanny (Hall) Fisher, was born in Cabot, Vt., Nov. 15, 1833. group of 94 farmers bought the creamery and established the Cabot Farmers times were hard and the school house was not built until 1792, at a cost of $35 Note: Jennie Smith Donaldson, shown above, taught school in Cabot and nearby towns for many years. smuggled into Canada. He wrote the history of Cabot, Vt., in Hemenway's History of Washington County, Vt., pp. settlement at the Center, which in turn was abandoned for a newer settlement In 1919 a Most served in units mustering in St. Johnsbury: the 16th, 3rd and 4th Vermont Regiments. Welcome to Cabot School Nestled in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains, Cabot School is one of only a handful of Pre-K-12 community schools remaining in the state. Cabot Community Association. The Yellow - Cabot history: Map of Cabot. It is the location of the Cabot Creamery, a producer and national distributor of dairy products, including cheddar cheese. Washington County, bounded on the north by Walden and Danville, east by Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $25,000 for females. saw the advantages of water power and set up businesses. the seat of government was moved over strong protests by the settlers on Cabot The population was 1,547 at the 2010 census. (NB Hanson Rogers, Sr. was one of the first The About 4.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. North America. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94. The Cabot Community Association (CCA) is a group of Cabot residents, business owners, art and music lovers, mechanics, food producers, farmers, waitresses, writers, educators, journalists and many other average citizens who are working together to help Cabot be the best it can for everyone…