Vermont
Vergennes
Lake shore Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: A compact old city built around the Otter Creek falls and basin.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Otter Creek at the falls, tidewater to Lake Champlain
Small but densely built early, so privies pack in tight. The navigable creek bed is public trust, so keep digging to permissioned uplands.
Keep exploring nearby
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