Home About Waitsfield Welcome Annual Meeting Arts & Entertainment Budget Charter Demographic & Census Info Economy Education Flood Food Genealogy Geography Government History Lodging News & Weather Public Safety Recreation Services Shopping Village Center Designation Waste Management Area Attractions & Things to Do Boards, Commissions, & Committees Depts. & Services Document Library Links News & Announcements Rules, Regs, & Permits Works In & Progress Search the site... Not available for PDF & Microsoft Office Documents   Waitsfield History • To About Waitsfield Photo: Waitsfield Historical Society Under construction. to top Links (Documents and off-site links will open in a separate window) Town Documents • Waitsfield Town Plan (2005) - Chapter 2. Historic Development - (10 pgs, 755 KB) • Waitsfield Town Plan (2005) - Chapter 4. Historic & Cultural Resources - (8 pgs, 567 KB)       HISTORY of the TOWN of WAITSFIELD 1782-1908 With Family Genealogoies by Matt Bushnell Jones 1909 • Table of Contents - (4 pgs, 187 KB) • Chapter 1- First Settlement (8 pgs, 515 KB) • Chapter 2 - Early Settlers (7 pgs, 409 KB) • Edmund Rice Lotting Map, 1816 (1 pg, 62 KB) • Chapter 3 -Surveys, Divisions, Roads and Bridges (7 pgs, 405 KB) • Chapter 4 - Ancient Landmarks (8 pgs, 483 KB) • Chapter 5 - Ancient Landmarks (Continued) (6 pgs, 354 KB) • Chapter 6 - Ancient Landmarks (Concluded) (5 pgs, 291 KB) • Chapter 7 - Military History -- Revolution, War of 1812, Militia Companies (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 8 - Military History -- Civil War; Ainsworth Post No. 36, G.A.R. (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 9 - Ecclesiastical -- Congregational Church and Congregational Society in Waitsfield, 1796-1830 (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 10 - Ecclesiastical -- Congregational Church and Society, 1830-1908 (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 11 - Ecclesiastical -- Methodist Episcopal Church and Society (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 12 - Ecclesiastical -- The First Universalist Society in Waitsfield; The Union Meeting-house Society in Waitsfield; Baptist Society; Episcopal Church; Wesleyan Methodist Society; Waitsfield Unity Society (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 13 - Education (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 14 - Communication and Transportation (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 15 - Agriculture, Commerce, Manufacturers 4 (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 16 - Native and Resident Professional Men and Prominent Citizens (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 17 - Lodges, Societies and Other Organizations (x pgs, xxx KB) • Chapter 18 - Burial Grounds (3 pgs, 153 KB) • Appendices (x pgs, xxx KB) • Genealogies (x pgs, xxx KB)       Other Publications and Information • Covered Bridges of Waitsfield, National Register Travel Itinerary • Waitsfield History, 2004, by Jan Pogue and Kevin Eurich, published in the 2004 Waitsfield Telecom phone book. (44 pages) • Gazateer Excerpt: Waitsfield, Gazetteer of Washington County, Vt. 1783-1899, transcribed by Karima Allison, 2003, posted at RootsWeb.com • History of the Town of Waitsfield 1782-1908, Matt Bushnell Jones, 1909 - Genealogies • Waitsfield Historic District - National Register Travel Itinerary • Waitsfield Town History - Central VT Chamber Web site • Waitsfield Village Walking Tour - Central VT Chamber Web site       Organizations & Agencies • Mad River Valley Rural Resource Commission • Vermont Division for Historic Preservation • Vermont Historical Society • Waitsfield Historical Society to top Contact Valerie J. Capels, Town Administrator Waitsfield Town Office 9 Bridge Street Waitsfield, VT 05673 Phone: (802) 496-2218 Fax: (802) 496-9284 E-mail: Updated June 16, 2009 Waitsfield's Official Web Site Disclaimer  Although the Town of Waitsfield strives for high quality, accuracy, and completeness in the content on its Web site, it does not warrant or make any guarantees as to the quality, content, accuracy, or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links, and other items associated with this site. Also, the Town will not be liable or responsible for damages of any kind arising from the use of online agendas, minutes, or other information offered on this Web site.   Please be aware that some documents, such as agendas and minutes, are subject to change after they have been posted. Official copies of municipal documents may be obtained from the Waitsfield Town Office, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673. Please send comments to: webmeister@waitsfieldvt.us Hosted by http://www.networksolutions.com Copyright © Town of Waitsfield, Vermont.