The Bayley-Hazen Military Road
During the American Revolution, Moses Hazen led an effort in 1779 to construct a military road from Newbury, Vermont to Quebec to help with a potential invasion of Canada during the American Revolutionary War. Hazen never completed construction on the road: he was recalled by General George Washington, who noted that the road was a ruse to distract the British and their resources.
Vermont Historical Society Executive Director Steve Perkins and ABC 22 & Fox 44 Anchor Mike Hoey headed out to the site of the road to learn more about it and the role it played in the American Revolution.
- Read about the Hazen Bayley Military Road on Wikipedia
- Read about the road on Cross Vermont
- Read "Then Again: Revolutionary-era road would have been part of an invasion" on VT Digger
- Read "Why Bayley-Hazen is One of Vermont’s Most Historic Dirt Roads" on Happy Vermont
This Place in History is produced in partnership by Local 22 & Local 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.
