Fort Dummer Site

The site of Fort Dummer, established in 1724 as the first permanent European settlement in what is now Vermont, located just south of modern Brattleboro center on the west bank of the Connecticut River. The original fort protected Massachusetts settlers from Abenaki raids. During the Revolution, the site's military tradition informed Brattleboro's role as a Connecticut River valley defense hub. The original fort location is now submerged beneath the Vernon Dam reservoir.