Town Named After a French City

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Colonel Davis chose the name Montpelier after the French city of Montpelier. This town in Vermont became the capital and the seat of government in 1818. In1849 the town could expand when the Vermont Central Railroad opened. Waterfalls on the Winooski River gave water power for mills, industries provided lumber and many other things began to be manufactured. Montpelier was the last remaining clothespin manufacturer in the U.S. and closed in 2006. Today the principal businesses here are government and tourism. The Vermont State House dating from 1859 has a gold dome. It is a Greek Revival building with a decorative and fine art collection. Who has been to Montpelier?