Middlebury, VT
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About Middlebury
- • Painter and sculptor David Dellinger, known for pacifism, was born in Middlebury.
- • Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English fostered modern American literary criticism.
- • Marble quarries and Otter Creek's power established Middlebury as an industrial hub.
- • A secret tunnel system allegedly runs beneath Middlebury College's campus.
- • The Great Fire of 1830 destroyed much of Middlebury's downtown commercial district.
- • Settled in 1761, Middlebury took its name for its location midway between two forts.
- • With roughly 9,152 residents, it's smaller than Bennington, Vermont.
- • Sitting at 682 feet, the elevation means moderate snowfall during winter.
- • Middlebury's economy relies on education, agriculture, and tourism.
- • Middlebury feels like a peaceful, intellectual escape surrounded by natural beauty.
- • The closest pro team is the Vermont Lake Monsters, a Futures League baseball team.
- • Middlebury College's Nordic ski team has produced numerous Olympians.