Middlebury, Vermont, is the seat of agricultural Addison County.
The first marble industry in Vermont began in Middlebury and exported tons annually.
Stone mill buildings were erected and were later influential in the architecture of Middlebury College, one of the first colleges in Vermont and the country.
When Gamaliel Painter, a pioneer from Connecticut, noticed the potential in the falls of Otter Creek in the mid-18th century, he and his friends began to harness the waterpower for industry.
Middlebury, Vermont, is the seat of agricultural Addison County