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Mount Holly is located in the southeast corner of Rutland County. It is comprised of the 1781 area known as Jackson’s Gore, and the land added from the Towns of Wallingford and Ludlow to establish the 1792 charter granted by the then new State of Vermont. It is also bordered by Weston, Plymouth, Mount Tabor and Shrewsbury. Many early settlers arrived by way of the Crown Point Military Road following the Revolutionary War. The roads halfway camp was located between Hortonville and Proctor Hill, on what is now the Perry Farm. The main settlements were Mechanicsville ( now Belmont Village ), Hortonville, Tarbellville, and Healdville. The latter is the home of the well-known Crowley Cheese Factory. Many are not aware that Mount Holly also played an important role in Vermont’s railroad history. In 1848 a mammoth tusk and tooth were discovered while building a track bed. And in December, 1849 a ceremony was held near Summit Station to drive the last spike that connected the Burlington line to Boston. Recently the tusk was returned on permanent loan from the University of Vermont to our Community Historical Museum. In 2009, the Museum opened the renovated Perkins House on the village green in Belmont with improved display and storage areas. We continue to display our farm and tool collections in the Will White Blacksmith Shop. To learn more about the Sunday programs offered in July and August, Mount Holly history or village tours, call 802-259-2460 or 259-2646. Mount Holly is not only the hometown of 2006 Olympic Gold Medal snowboarder Hannah Teter, but a community that has much to offer residents and visitors. Whether your interest is history, library programs, the farmers market, music on the green, or enjoying Star Lake and Lake Ninevah, you can find it all in the vibrant little town of Mount Holly. To find out what is scheduled you can go to any of the following: www.mounthollyvtmuseum.org, www.mounthollyvt.org, or yourplaceinvermont.com.
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