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36-469: Maynard was born to a family of means near Castleton, Vermont . At the age of 17 he was accepted into Castleton Medical School (which at the time was associated with Middlebury College ). He was top in his class and apprenticed to Dr. Theodore Woodward (not to be confused with Dr. Theodore E. Woodward ). In 1828 he married Lydia A. Rickey; they had a daughter, Frances, in 1830 and a son, Henry, in 1834. According to court papers, he discovered in 1841 that she

72-569: A canoeing accident, Maynard studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. In 1857, Doc Maynard traded his "downtown" acreage for Charles C. Terry's farm in West Seattle, but this new enterprise did not prosper; he and Catherine then opened a two-room hospital in what is now Pioneer Square. This enterprise failed because a number of settlers refused to use the hospital after the Maynards insisted on serving both whites and Indians. Doc Maynard

108-466: A combination cabin and store. According to historian Bill Speidel , the land he preferred was the undeveloped southern part of Carson Boren 's claim, but while Boren was out of town, Arthur Denny shifted Carson's claim north to make room for Maynard. Maynard's building became a hub of activity when Maynard became King County's first Justice of the Peace. Maynard laid out streets in his claim according to

144-600: A depot station through Amtrak . The station is located behind Main Street near the post office. The old train stop was renovated early that year, giving the Castleton stop an enclosed building. The train stop runs exclusively on the Ethan Allen Express line. According to the 2010 United States Census, Castleton has a total area of 42.35 square miles (109.7 km ), of which 38.9 square miles (101 km )

180-443: A family was $ 49,091. Males had a median income of $ 30,958 versus $ 25,139 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 17,630. About 3.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. [REDACTED] Media related to Castleton, Vermont at Wikimedia Commons Duwamish (tribe) Too Many Requests If you report this error to

216-531: A general store and briefly set up in competition to the only other such store on Puget Sound, which was in Olympia and owned by Catherine's brother. Mike soon agreed to his sister marrying Maynard, apparently on condition that they move the store to Duwamps and do something about that prior marriage. In April 1852, Maynard claimed, as a married man, a tract of land of 640 acres in what is now Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, and hired Indians to help him build

252-454: A lot cheaply to blacksmith Lewis Wyckoff; people needing smithing therefore came to Seattle instead of its rival Port Madison . Perhaps his greatest coup was persuading Henry Yesler to set up a steam sawmill on land sliced from the north part of Maynard's claim and the south part of Boren's. This sawmill helped establish Seattle's economic ascendancy. When the only lawyer in Seattle died in

288-465: A study conducted by the City of Seattle in the 1930s it was determined that Denny has platted his streets in violation of donation land claim law under which the original land claims were filed. Doc Maynard's character and approach to city-building differed from that of his contemporaries William Bell , Arthur Denny , David Denny , Henry Yesler , and Carson Boren . In part, this may have been because he

324-488: A time in 1777, they left as the fortunes of the war changed, and Tory sympathizers were treated with scorn by Castleton settlers. Fort Warren , built in 1777, was also located in Castleton. The first medical school in Vermont was chartered here in 1818. Following the war, Castleton continued to grow as an agricultural community. Farmers raised cattle, and then turned for a while to sheep. Saw mills and gristmills were

360-625: Is a town in Rutland County , Vermont , United States. Castleton is about 15 miles (24 km) to the west of Rutland , the county's seat and most populous city, and about 7 miles (11 km) east of the New York/Vermont state border. The town had a population of 4,458 at the 2020 census . A campus of Vermont State University is located there, with roots dating to 1787. Castleton was settled in 1770, and chartered in 1761. The charter for 36 square miles (93 km ) of land

396-473: Is an old brick building on the corner of Main Street and Cemetery Road. It was built at some point between 1774 and 1794 by Nehemiah Hoyt, some people believe it to be the oldest brick building in Vermont. The Castleton Medical Chapel was built in 1821 as part of Castleton University (Castleton State College at the time). It is located on Seminary Street close to the Fine Arts Center. Castleton

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432-443: Is land and 3.45 square miles (8.9 km ), or 8.1%, is water. Within the bounds of the incorporated town, there are three distinct areas. One is Castleton village , where the post office, town offices, bank, general store, a 1940s style diner and a few other commercial enterprises are located. The university is located on a side street nearby. Lake Bomoseen is the second area, a 5-mile-long (8.0 km) resort and fishing spot in

468-461: Is named for Colonel Amos Bird. He had acquired 40 shares of land when the town was chartered and built a permanent residence there in the summer of 1769. More settlers followed, and by 1777 the town consisted of 17 families. In May 1775 Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys met in Castleton with Benedict Arnold to plan their next day's attack on Fort Ticonderoga , 30 miles (48 km) west, on

504-539: Is part of the Slate Valley Modified Unified School District. The town has one school: Castleton Elementary School, which serves grades K–6. Students from Castleton families attend high school at Fair Haven Union High School and attend junior high at Fair Haven Union Middle School. Castleton University is located in Castleton and dates back to 1787. It is a public liberal arts college. In 2009, Castleton began running

540-578: The Oregon Territory and create a separate Washington Territory , north of the Columbia River ; in return, the legislature passed an unusual bill granting Maynard a divorce. He married Catherine on January 15, 1853. Maynard developed many clever ways to improve his property and his city. For example, he obtained the right to host the post office at his store; as a result, everyone had to come to his establishment to get their mail. He sold

576-569: The Indian tribes, in particular between the Duwamish and the more powerful Snohomish , led by Chief Patkanim . As part of his diplomacy, Maynard worked to rename the settlement after the Duwamish's leader, Chief Sealth (or "Seattle") in exchange for an annual payment to Sealth (local legend has it that the tribes believed having one's name spoken after their death would disturb the named one in

612-633: The New York side of Lake Champlain . Their successful capture of the fort was a holding action that lasted two years until the British launched a powerful sweep southward on Lake Champlain. The battle at nearby Hubbardton , followed by battles at Bennington and Saratoga , marked the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the North. Although German soldiers were stationed in Castleton for

648-528: The afterlife; hence the payoff to Sealth to make up for that in advance). This friendly relationship paid off during the Battle of Seattle (1856) when both Sealth and Patkanim kept their fighters out of the battle. Maynard was one of 44 delegates to attend the Monticello Convention in 1852. His political skills were helpful in drafting a Memorial to Congress persuading the legislature to divide

684-401: The age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union , 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92. In

720-434: The cardinal directions (north/south) but Boren and Denny insisted on orienting the streets according to their stretch of shoreline. Seattle's downtown still shows awkward bends and jogs where the plats meet, but the rest of King County follows Maynard's original design. In reference to the disagreement Arthur Denny would go on to comment that "Maynard was king of all he surveyed, and some of what Boren and I surveyed as well." In

756-706: The chance to file for divorce on the grounds of desertion; either way, she never actually completed the divorce. Maynard took the railroad to St. Louis , and from there set out for California. He circulated among several wagon trains fighting cholera , which he had learned about during the 1849 epidemic in Cleveland. When the leader of one small wagon train heading for Oregon Territory died, he assumed leadership and thus ended up on Puget Sound . He and widow Catherine Troutman Broshears (June 19, 1816 - Oct 20, 1906) fell in love during their journey; however her brother, Mike Simmons , refused them permission to marry, perhaps on

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792-427: The first industries established in town. During the 19th century the slate and marble industries thrived in and around Castleton. The railroad came in 1854, and the last half of the century saw the development of tourism around Lake Bomoseen. In the 19th century Castleton flourished, and many residents built elaborate houses to replace their log cabins and primitive frame houses. Several luxury hotels were built around

828-609: The greatest city in the world. Near the end of his life, Maynard's first wife Lydia sold any rights she may have had in Maynard's property to a person who promptly sued Maynard for Lydia's share of Maynard's property in Seattle (claiming that they had never been divorced; while he was still married when he built his fortune, the common law is not entirely clear as to her claim). Lydia arrived penniless in Seattle to testify on Maynard's behalf; he and Catherine let her stay in their mansion on friendly terms. As Bill Speidel has written, Maynard

864-583: The grounds that Maynard was still married. Maynard joined in the logging activity at New York-Alki (later Seattle), near the mouth of the Duwamish River on Puget Sound. Instead of selling his wood to shippers at $ 4 a cord, he leased a vessel from Captain Felker, using the wood itself as security, and sold the load in San Francisco at ten times the price. With that money, he bought the fixings for

900-522: The northwest part of the town. The Bomoseen post office is in Castleton Corners , west of Castleton village and southeast of the south end of the lake. The third post office is in Hydeville , an extension of Main Street at the south end of Lake Bomoseen. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,367 people, 1,550 households, and 1,007 families residing in the town. The population density

936-502: The original commercial and industrial areas of its villages, the town of Castleton retains an architectural heritage spanning two hundred years of Vermont history. Castleton's mile-long tree-shaded Main Street, with its array of Federal and Greek Revival style houses and public buildings, many by builder Thomas Royal Dake, has been listed almost in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places . The Higley House

972-422: The reasons given for this are that his friendly relations with Chief Seattle and other natives made him suspect to his fellow settlers. The surviving city fathers minimized his role in their reminiscences in response to Maynard's autocratic rule of early Seattle. At any rate, he died in a mansion furnished with every comfort. It is important to note that Maynard's stated purpose was not to get rich but rather to build

1008-413: The town, the population was distributed by age with 19.9% under the age of 18, 22.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 39,615, and the median income for

1044-489: The west end of the lake. A trolley system ran from the center of town to Lake Bomoseen, a destination for tourists vacationing during the summer. The Hydeville area flourished in the mid-19th century as a slate quarrying and milling center. Between 1900 and 1940 several fires occurred in Castleton Village , Castleton Corners and Hydeville, as well as at the lakeside resorts. Despite this destruction of hotels and

1080-471: Was 111.9 people per square mile (43.2/km ). There were 2,107 housing units at an average density of 54.0 per square mile (20.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White , 0.09% African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.48% from other races , and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. There were 1,550 households, out of which 28.8% had children under

1116-641: Was built in 1810 by Erastus Higley, and houses antiques and furnishings. Antique carriages are located on the grounds. The house is now maintained by the Castleton Historical Society, and was built and lived in by the Higley family until 1973. The Castleton Federated Church was built in 1833 by master builder Thomas Dake. The church is listed in the Historic American Buildings Survey . The Cobbler's Shop

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1152-461: Was granted by Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire and divided the land into 70 "rights" or "shares". Governor Wentworth retained ownership of two shares, and several others were given for churches and a school. Three families had settled in Castleton by 1770. In the spring of 1767, some of the town's first settlers, Amos Bird and Noah Lee, arrived in Castleton from Salisbury , Connecticut . Castleton's favorite landmark, Birdseye Mountain,

1188-541: Was known as a friend to the Indians; when Washington became a territory in 1853 Doc Maynard was appointed as the man in charge of Indian relations. During the Seattle Indian war Doc Maynard protected the natives and ensured that they did not starve. Although Maynard was originally one of the city's largest landholders and strongest boosters, he is considered not to have prospered as well as his contemporaries. Among

1224-482: Was much older and had already participated in the development of one city. He drank liquor (while the Denny Party were mostly teetotalers ) and, with his friend Captain Felker, found someone to start a good brothel in Seattle — the infamous Mother Damnable — believing that vice was essential to the economic success of a frontier town of that time. Maynard's political skills helped defuse difficult situations with

1260-556: Was seen strolling around town, the only man in Seattle with a wife on either arm. The ultimate result of this land dispute is that the east half of Maynard's claim reverted to public land, as neither of his wives had satisfied their requirements for their share; the legal battle passed through several hands until it was ultimately decided against all the Maynards in the United States Supreme Court case of Maynard v. Hill . Castleton, Vermont Castleton

1296-453: Was unfaithful to him but remained with her until 1850. In 1832, the Maynards moved to Cleveland , Ohio, at the time a town of 500. He made and lost small fortunes in business and political ventures including railroading and a medical school that collapsed in the Panic of 1837 . Maynard left Cleveland in 1850, either promising to send for his family when he was settled elsewhere, or giving Lydia

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