The Town of Pawlet, chartered in 1762, lies situated on the western flank of the Taconic Mountain Range. Although the separate villages of Pawlet and West Pawlet tried to split the Town in 1886, they remain united, together with a number of small, and still largely distinct, hamlets. Pawlet Village is the hub of the Town, located at the intersection of Routes 30 and 133 and on Flower Brook, near its confluence with the Mettawee River. West Pawlet Village, the Town's other major settlement, stands at a five-corner intersection of Route 153 and roads that lead immediately into New York State. 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.
