Chapter I            The Founding of a Town            Page

            Prologue

            The Charter

            Orwell Township - Boundaries           

            A Road Laid Out           

            Lake Champlain           

Chapter 2            Organization of the Town           

            Town Clerks           

            Some Comparisons in Finances           

            Population Trends           

            Lease Lands           

            Town Representatives           

            150th Anniversary of Orwell           

Chapter 3            Mount Independence           

            Mount Independence Military Road

            Mount Independence After the Revolution

            Modern Development of Mount Independence

Chapter 4            Early Settlers           

            Early Settlers in Southeast Orwell by Suzanne Smiley Wist

Chapter 5            Churches and Societies           

            Baptist Church           

            Congregational Church           

            Methodist Church           

            St. Paul's Catholic Church           

Chapter 6            Chipman Point           

            Methodist-Episcopal Church at Chipman's Point           

            Leonard's Wharf - Mud Dock           

            Chipman Point Cave           

            Buoy 39, Marina           

Chapter 7            Doctors of the Town           

Chapter 8            Orwell Schools           

            Twelve School Districts           

            Orwell High School           

Chapter 9            Historic Landmarks           

            Brookside           

            Eagle Inn           

Chapter 10 Organizations, Old and New           

            Orwell Detective Society           

            Orwell Farmers Club and Town Fair           

            Masonic Lodge           

            Orwell Fortnightly Club           

            Patrons of Husbandry           

            Sixty Plus Club           

            Historical Society           

            4-H Clubs           

            Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts

Chapter 11 Orwell Agriculture           

            Agricultural Trends           

            Dairy           

            Cheese Factories and Milk Plants           

            Sheep           

            Horses           

            Apple Orchards           

            Sugaring           

            Honey Making           

Chinchilla Ranch           

            Working Farms 2001

Chapter 12 Orwell Cemeteries           

Chapter 13 Business and Industry           

            First National Bank           

Chapter 14 Transportation and Communication           

            Electricity           

            Ferries           

            Mail Service           

            Railroad           

            Telephone           

Chapter 15 Service Organizations           

            Fire Department and Auxiliary           

            First Response Rescue Squad           

            Orwell Area Lions Club           

Chapter 16 Orwell Free Library           

            Wright Memorial Library Assn.           

Chapter 17 Orwell Patriots           

            Revolutionary War           

            War of 1812           

            Civil War           

            Spanish American War           

            World War I            128

            Mt. Independence Post #85, Auxiliary           

            World War II           

            Korean War           

            Vietnam Conflict           

Chapter 18 Orwell People

            Six Notable Men of Orwell           

            “A Great Lady: Jennie Fortier” by Beulah Desjadon

Chapter 19 Orwell Today           

            The Town Office Building           

            Post Office Building           

            Sewage System           

            Zoning           

            Bicentennial in Orwell           

            Memorial Day Parade           

Chapter 20 Interesting Facts and Stories           

Chapter 21 Orwell Weather           

Chapter 22 An Orwell Miscellany

            Interesting and Amusing Town Meeting Notes           

            Poem "Orwell Sunday School Picnic"           

            Poem "No Vermonters in Heaven"           

            Chronology           

            Finis           

Bibliography           

Index