Montpelier Chronicles: Historic Stories of the Capital City

Four years after the American Revolution, Colonel Jacob Davis paid tribute to France by naming his settlement Montpelier in 1787. Disasters, industries and larger-than-life personalities helped shape the city's identity. And it didn't take long for Montpelier to make a name for itself-its location created a prime manufacturing hub, and the Vermont Central Railroad made travel convenient. The city also became the scene of the fire of 1875 and the Gould-Caswell murder. Join local historian Paul Heller as he compiles significant moments of Montpelier's past.