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Smugglers' Notch State Park is a Vermont state park near Stowe in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.The park is at an elevation of 2,119 feet (646 m) [1] near Mount Mansfield, and is named for Smugglers Notch, which separates Mount Mansfield—the highest peak of the Green Mountains—from Spruce Peak and the Sterling Range.
The town of Stowe was settled in the early 19th century, with the first building in what is now village center a tavern built in 1811. This area was better suited for both industry and the growth of a village than older settlements to the north and south, and it was recognized in the 1840s as the town center by the placement of the post office.
Fugitive slaves also used the Notch as an escape route to Canada. The route was improved to accommodate automobile traffic in 1922 thus providing a route for liquor to be brought in from Canada during the Prohibition years. Smugglers' Notch State Park was created near the Notch by the depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps. In 2003 the park ...
The forest contains two State Natural Areas - Daniels Notch Natural Area (100 acres (0.40 km 2)) and Mt. Mansfield Natural Area (3,850 acres (15.6 km 2)). [4] Smugglers' Notch Proper is listed as a National Natural Landmark. Vermont Route 108 between Stowe Mountain Resort and Smugglers' Notch Resort is a federally designated Scenic By-way.
Location of Lamoille County in Vermont. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lamoille County, Vermont. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Allis State Park: Brookfield: Orange: 625 253 1928 Big Deer State Park: Groton: Caledonia: Bomoseen State Park: Castleton: Rutland: 3,526 1,427 1960 Boulder Beach State Park: Groton: Caledonia Branbury State Park: Salisbury & Leicester: Addison: 64 26 1945 Brighton State Park: Brighton: Essex: 152.4 61.7 Burton Island State Park: St. Albans ...
Buildings and structures in Stowe, Vermont (11 P) P. People from Stowe, ... Smugglers' Notch State Park; Lake Stowe; Stowe Historical Society; Stowe Mountain Resort;
Vermont Yankee Tower: Vernon: 1972 power plant Decommissioned in 2014. Farmhouse Inn [31] 68 feet Woodstock: 1915 barnhouse: Claims to be the tallest barn in Vermont. Hubbard Park Tower [32] 58 feet Montpelier: 1930 Observation tower Construction of the tower intermittently took place from 1915 to 1930. [33] Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial: 50 ...