Waits River, Vermont

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Waits River, from which the village takes its name, passes to the south DSCN0480.JPG
Waits River, from which the village takes its name, passes to the south

Waits River is a village in the town of Topsham, Vermont. Located alongside a river of the same name, the village of Waits River is made up of a number of residential homes, several barns and sheds, and a white Methodist church. [1] Waits River Schoolhouse, an early 20th century building which is now a private residence, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [2]

Waits River Schoolhouse TopshamVT WaitsRiverSchool.jpg
Waits River Schoolhouse

Photographs of the village during the foliage season have been popular since at least the 1960s,[ citation needed ] and scenic images of the village have appeared in jigsaw puzzles, calendars and postcards.[ citation needed ] Postcards of this type have been published since at least 1914. [3]

A winter photograph of Waits River is featured on the cover of the 1959 album The Sounds of Christmas by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "New Hope United Methodist Church, Waits River, West Topsham, VT". umc.org. United Methodist Church. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  2. ↑ Vermont SP Waits River Schoolhouse. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Vermont, January 1, 1964 - December 31, 2013. National Archives. Retrieved September 13, 2019– via catalog.archives.gov.
  3. ↑ "Waits River Village - Postcard - Postmarked Feb 1914". cardcow.com. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ "The Sounds of Christmas by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians - RYM/Sonemic".

44°05′23″N72°16′57″W / 44.0896°N 72.2825°W / 44.0896; -72.2825


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