The St. Francis Native Americans, or Western Abenaki, appear to have frequented what is now the town of Granville, having fished and hunted in the area for ages, finding here their best beavers.
While the town was founded in New York in 1780, by the next year, residents petitioned to place themselves under the jurisdiction of Vermont to ensure protection during the American Revolution. As a result, the border area between Vermont and New York was for a long time not clearly under control of either state.
While the town was founded in New York in 1780, by the next year, residents petitioned to place themselves under the jurisdiction of Vermont to ensure protection during the American Revolution. As a result, the border area between Vermont and New York was for a long time not clearly under control of either state.
Slate was discovered near Middle Granville around 1850, and the slate business really began to thrive a few decades later. At the time, slate was used for roofing of houses and barns, which you can still see today atop historical buildings like Harvard University’s Memorial Hall, which uses red slate from Granville.
Today, the “Slate Valley” extends approximately twenty-four miles along the New York/Vermont border from Granville, NY north to Fair Haven, VT. Telescope Casual Furniture moved to Granville in 1921, where it still operates today.
Today, the “Slate Valley” extends approximately twenty-four miles along the New York/Vermont border from Granville, NY north to Fair Haven, VT. Telescope Casual Furniture moved to Granville in 1921, where it still operates today.
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The Village of Granville is nestled in the Mettawee River Valley, a gateway to both the Adirondack Mountains and the Lakes Region of Vermont.
