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34-506: It employed 480 workers in 2009. It had offices in Newport and St. Johnsbury . In 2013, 200 employees moved to a 30,000 square feet (2,800 m) facility in Derby . This Vermont -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Newport (city), Vermont Newport is the only city in, and the shire town of, Orleans County, Vermont , United States. As of

68-579: A branch of the Community College of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, there were 4,589 people. In 1753, during the French and Indian War , an Abenaki band took English captive John Stark by canoe down Lake Memphremagog and came ashore at the site where the city of Newport later developed. Allies of the French during this war, they had captured Stark in a raid. They held him until his family and community raised

102-560: A ransom. They then returned him to his home in New Hampshire . Given the warfare on the border with Canada, both sides took captives for ransom beginning in the late 17th century. Business was brisk at the time of Queen Anne and other English rulers. Newport as a settlement was founded in 1793, after the American Revolutionary War. The village was first called Pickeral Point, but later renamed as Lake Bridge for its location at

136-693: A second attack against Arrowsic. After Father Rale's War , Abenaki fled to St. Francis from Norridgewock . During the Seven Years' War (also known as the French and Indian War in North America), the village and buildings of St. Francis were burned in an attack by Rogers' Rangers on October 4, 1759. This irregular British provincial force raided in Quebec. As a result of its defeat by Great Britain in this war, France ceded its territory in New France and east of

170-512: A single-engine Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) training plane crashed into the lake near the west shore and the city, killing the pilot, the only occupant. In 1873, the Bellevue Hotel was built to accommodate 75; later it expanded to hold 100 guests. It was renamed as the Newport House by 1891. It was demolished in 1973. The Memphremagog Hotel burned in 1907. The Newport Wharf Light was

204-512: A tower built on Lake Memphremagog in 1879. It has since been demolished. The current county courthouse was built in 1886. That was the year that the legislature moved the shire town here. In 1879, the Field Opera House and Clock Tower was constructed. In 1896, it was destroyed by fire. The municipal building was later constructed at this site. Lane's Opera House was constructed in 1892. It burned in 1923. The Goodrich Memorial Library

238-702: Is a community in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec , Canada . The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,957. It is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saint-François rivers, at the edge of Lac Saint-Pierre (hence its name, "Saint-François of the lake"). Saint-François-du-Lac faces the town of Pierreville across the Saint-François River. Quebec routes 132 and 143 intersect in

272-463: Is held in the city annually. The winner represents the state in the nationals. The local Rotary has held an annual music festival involving county high schools since 1947. The Northern State Correctional Facility , Newport Court, Reparative Services, and Vermont Correctional Industries are located in the city. Saint-Fran%C3%A7ois-du-Lac, Quebec Saint-François-du-Lac ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa dy lak] )

306-682: Is the city's largest employer, employing 605 people. Orleans-Essex Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice employs 100 people locally. Northeast Kingdom Human Services serves people with mental health needs. Social services are provided in part by the Northeast Kingdom Community Action , located here and in other Northeast Kingdom sites. A commercial ice fishing derby has been held in February since 2004. In 2010, there were 920 participants. The only Soap Box Derby in Vermont

340-608: Is the highest in Orleans County. The income ranks it 108 out of 282 census areas in Vermont. Poulin Grain ships farm feed products to customers in New England and upstate New York. It employs about 50 workers. The plant produces feed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A Columbia Forest Products plant employs about 100 workers. A call center employs 120 people. MSA manufactures military combat helmets. North Country Hospital

374-539: The Great Depression , the city operated a poor farm for the indigent, who worked for their board. The Lady of the Lake steam excursion/ferry boat started operating in 1867. It stopped operations in 1917. This steamboat is used as Newport's logo. In 1868, a livery stable started operating behind a hotel, several blocks from the railway station, which opened in 1863. At its peak, its owner kept 100 horses there. By

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408-588: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 square kilometres), of which 6.0 square miles (16 km ) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km ) (20.87%) is water. The city surrounds the southern shore of Lake Memphremagog . Three of the four major rivers in the county empty into the lake here: the Clyde , Barton , and the Black . Newport borders the towns of Coventry to

442-474: The 2020 Census, the population was 4,455. The city contains the second-largest population of any municipality in the county (only neighboring Derby is larger), and has the smallest geographic area. It is the second-smallest city by population in Vermont . Newport is also the name of neighboring Newport Town . Newport was founded by European Americans as a settlement in 1793 and was first called Pickerel Point. It

476-578: The 21st century. Batesville was the section around Prouty Bay. Skunk Hollow was in the valley west of Western Avenue. The lumbering firm Prouty & Miller, started in 1865. It operated for more than 100 years, closing in the 1980s. The Frost Veneer Mill, located on Prouty Bay, was once a primary employer in the Batesville neighborhood. Between 1936 and 1953, the International Club in Newport had

510-473: The Mississippi River to Great Britain. After the devastation of the warfare, First Nations people gradually settled again in this area. The English referred to the village as St. Francis for many years. Years later Canada designated Odanak as an Indian reserve for Abenaki , next to the majority French-Canadian village of Saint-Francois-du-Lac, which historic name was restored. In the late 20th century,

544-493: The Newport-headquartered Citizens Utility was sold. Its assets and operations were divided between Great Bay Hydro and Vermont Electric Cooperative . The Vermont Teddy Bear Company once had a plant within the city. A Columbia Forest Products plant employed about 100 workers. A local subsidiary of an international ski clothing manufacturer once employed 30 workers. It closed in 2011. According to

578-473: The aftermath of King Philip's War , which devastated southern coastal tribes, warriors from Odanak participated in retaliation in many raids against English colonial settlements, sometimes in alliance with French military leaders. They brought back English captives, particularly women and children, who were sometimes ransomed to raise money, or adopted by the Abenaki or Mohawk in mission villages near Montreal. One of

612-510: The area were obese. This was the highest in the state. In 2017, the median income for a household in the city was $ 34,000. The median income for the state was $ 53,700. The median income for a family was $ 34,922. Males had a median income of $ 33,810 versus $ 19,787 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,054. About 13.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income

646-456: The city paved Main Street. By the summer of 1930, traffic on the street had increased to 4,000 motor vehicles a day. The city sold its airport to the state of Vermont in the 1970s. Rogers' Rangers , a Vermont militia, were forced to retreat through the county following their attack on Saint-Francis, Quebec in 1759, during the French and Indian War. To confound their pursuers, they split up on

680-407: The city. The population density was 830.0 people per square mile (320.5/km ). There were 2,342 housing units at an average density of 388.4 per square mile (150.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.14% White , 0.76% Black or African American , 0.62% Native American , 0.62% Asian , 0.22% from other races , and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of

714-439: The community and connect it to others. Saint-François-du-Lac was founded as a French Jesuit mission village for converted Abenaki and other native peoples during the colonial years. The community was called St.-Francois-de-Sales, after a French saint, or Odanak , the Abenaki name. Indians in the community included Abenaki and refugees from other tribes and the wars with English colonists in eastern New England. Particularly in

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748-728: The east shore of Lake Memphremagog. One group followed the Clyde River east. Another followed the Barton River south. In the early 19th century, the women of pioneer Calvin Arnold's household refused to continue to live there. It was located near what is now Clyde Pond, and subject to raids by Indians . During the American Civil War, the city had a scare when they received news of the St. Albans Raid . They thought these raids might repeat throughout

782-561: The first seigneurs of Saint-François-du-Lac was Jean Crevier de Saint-François, who purchased the seigneury from his brother-in-law Pierre Boucher in 1673. This was one name for the armed engagements between New England settlements of mostly English colonists and the Wabanaki Confederacy (specifically the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and Abenaki), who were allied with New France. Indians fought from mission villages established by French priests along

816-558: The head of Lake Memphremagog. In 1816, part of the former town of Salem was annexed to the Town of Newport; it was absorbed into what was then a village. The railroad was constructed to Newport in 1863. In 1868, the Lake Bridge settlement was incorporated as the Village of Newport. It became a busy lumber town. The lumbering firm of Prouty & Miller was started in 1865. In 1932, during

850-672: The largest dance floor in New England . 220 by 60 feet (67 by 18 m). It could hold 2,000 dancers. Notable national performers entertained here while en route between the larger cities of Boston and Montreal , traveling on the Boston & Maine trains. They included: Louis Armstrong , Charlie Barnet , Les Brown , Cab Calloway , Rosemary Clooney , the Dorsey Brothers, Jimmy and Tommy ; Stan Kenton , Kay Kyser , Gene Krupa , Glenn Miller , Tony Pastor , and Louis Prima . In 2003,

884-421: The late 19th century, the Boston & Maine and Central Vermont railroads were routed through Lake Bridge. The small village expanded because of increased connections to outside markets and ease of transportation; it attracted more residents. By the late 20th century, railroad passenger traffic had declined because people relied on individual vehicles; the last passenger train left Newport in 1965. In 1917,

918-466: The northern border, which was in dispute between New England and New France through much of the 18th century. During Father Rale's War , on September 10, 1722, some 400 or 500 St. Francis and Mi'kmaq warriors attacked Arrowsic, Maine , in conjunction with Father Rale and Abenaki forces from Norridgewock, Maine. In the summer of 1723, the Norridgewock and 250 Indian allies from St. Francis conducted

952-433: The population. Thirty-three percent were of French Canadian and French ancestry, 16% English, and 14% Irish. There were 2,086 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who

986-647: The section of the city they were in: East, West, and South schools. Newport High was across from the West School. There were 60 businesses downtown; east, west and south had an additional 40 businesses. The current federal courthouse was built in 1904. At the time, it included the United States post office, which has since relocated to a more modern facility. The city was once divided into at least five neighborhoods: Chief-O, Stove-Pipe City, Skunk Hollow, French Village, and Batesville. Most of these names are not used in

1020-429: The south, Newport to the west, and Derby to the north and east. From its founding, Newport's population plateaued around 5,000 people until 1950 when it started dropping. It reached bottom in 1990 at 4,434. In 2010 the population dropped from the 2000 census, and it still had not reached its 1950 high which was 5,217. As of the census of 2010, there were 4,589 people, 2,086 households, and 1,191 families residing in

1054-544: The state, particularly at the south end of the lake. The militia was turned out. The ferry from Magog was met with determined-looking armed men, much to the captain's surprise, who had heard nothing about the raid. Armed Norwich University students were shipped in by train. Nothing happened and everyone was sent home after a few days. In 1891, the American Civil War Reunion Society of Vermont Officers held its annual reunion in Newport. In August 1942,

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1088-455: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was distributed by age with 22.2% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. In 2013, about 31% of adults in

1122-525: Was built in 1899. The parochial Sacred Heart School was opened in 1904 as part of the Burlington Roman Catholic Diocese School District. It closed in the fall of 2007 because of falling enrollment. In 1917, the city of Newport was formed from portions of the towns of Newport (former village of Newport) and Derby (former village of West Derby). It was organized on March 5, 1918. The four elementary schools were named after

1156-472: Was the place where Rogers' Rangers retreated in 1759 after a French and Indian War incursion into Canada. In the 19th century, the village was stimulated by construction of the railroad in 1863, during the American Civil War. The lumbering firm Prouty & Miller operated here from 1865. Long after the post-war Reconstruction era , the village was the site for a Reunion Society of Vermont Officers in 1891. Newport has two public schools, one private school, and

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