In 1823, a company was funded to open a village and fishing wharf opposite of the city of Burlington, Vermont on Lake Champlain, in order to assist in the growth of iron factories and to supply dormant energy to the Essex County area.
A company was funded to open a village and fishing wharf opposite of the city of Burlington, Vermont on Lake Champlain, in order to assist in the growth of iron factories and to supply dormant energy to the Essex County area. This was in 1823.