Fort Ranger

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Coordinates: 43°36′16″N73°00′42″W / 43.60444°N 73.01167°W / 43.60444; -73.01167 Fort Ranger was a historical fort located near Rutland, Vermont, USA which dates back to 1778. The first commander was Captain Gideon Brownson. (Ann Story Chapter DAR) During the American Revolutionary war Whitcomb's Rangers were stationed there.

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Rutland (city), Vermont City in Vermont, United States

The city of Rutland is the seat of Rutland County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 16,495. It is located approximately 65 miles (105 km) north of the Massachusetts state line and 20 miles (32 km) east of the New York state line. Rutland is the third largest city in the state of Vermont after Burlington and South Burlington. It is surrounded by the town of Rutland, which is a separate municipality. The downtown area of the city is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.

Vermont State of the United States of America

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont is the second-smallest by population and the sixth-smallest by area of the 50 U.S. states. The state capital is Montpelier, the least populous state capital in the United States. The most populous city, Burlington, is the least populous city to be the most populous city in a state. As of 2015, Vermont was the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. In crime statistics, it was ranked as the safest state in the country in 2016.

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Ann Story Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Engraved stone drinking fountain. June 14, 1903. Rutland, VT. Visited August 27, 2013.

Daughters of the American Revolution lineage-based membership service organization for women

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. The organization's membership is limited to direct lineal descendants of soldiers or others of the Revolutionary period who aided the cause of independence; applicants must have reached 18 years of age and are reviewed at the chapter level for admission. It has 185,000 members in the United States and other countries. Its motto is "God, Home, and Country."


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