Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common

Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common is a Vermont historical marker in Barnard, Windsor County.

Route 12, South of the General Store, Barnard

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The Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common was established in 2001 by the Barnard Silver Lake Association, a non-profit organization, in memory of the renowned journalist and one of Barnard's outstanding citizens in the years 1928-1962. The Common offers an open space in the center of Barnard where residents and visitors can stroll, relax and enjoy the view of the lake. During the winter, the Common is used for sledding and tobogganing and affords snowmobilers access to the lake. The Barnard Silver Lake Association maintains the Common.

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1903 · Vermont. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1909 · Vermont. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1911 · Woodstock, Vermont (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1913 · Woodstock, Vermont (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1920 · Rand McNally official 1920 auto trails map (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)

Rand McNally official 1920 auto trails map, 1920, covering the location of Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Rand McNally official 1920 auto trails map, 1920, covering this location. Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Dorothy Thompson Memorial Common

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