With mountainous terrain to the east and rolling hills to the west, Wells village is located at the cross roads of Route 30 and Wells Brook, below South Pond, and Lake St. Catherine. It has a distinctly varied landform within the boundaries of the Town. Moving from east to west, bands of hills and low mountains alternate with valley lands and upland terraces. These natural terrain characteristics have resulted in the development of Route 30 as the primary traffic artery through Wells, connecting the Town easily with Poultney in the north, Pawlet in the south and Granville... more
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Passing near the western border of Vermont, the Stone Valley Byway (Route 30) extends from
Manchester in Bennington County to Poultney in Rutland County. It extends along the shoreline
of beautiful lakes, traverses verdant pastures, and provides accessibility to outdoor recreation
and historic village centers. The marble and slate quarries and mills that were scattered about
the hillsides and along the highway shaped much of the development in the area and remain
important today, either as active economic assets or as important historic and recreational sites.
The Byway is also known as the Seth Warner Memorial Highway. On the night of July 4, 1777,
when Ticonderoga was evacuated, the main body of the American army took the road leading
through Hubbardton and Castleton, north of the Byway. The rearguard at Castleton was placed
under the command of Warner, who was attacked by General Simon Frazer and compelled to
retreat after a severe engagement.
