Up. That’s where you look when you’re in Vermont. After all, these mountain vistas are anything but flat. This is why when you hear of a place that has an underwater ghost town in VT it may take you a moment to grasp that thought. But there is one in Wilmington! Let’s take a look at Harriman’s Reservoir and talk about what lies beneath.
The size of Harriman's Reservoir (also known as Lake Whittingham) is impressive to say the least.
In the late 19th century the Deerfield River made its way through the valley. The river's power was harnessed and acted as a holding area for logs which were floated down from Somerset Reservoir.
By 1912, the area known as the Mountain Mills settlement had a railroad station, a store, post office, hospital, office building, a water tower, and a boarding house along with row housing.
But soon after completion, the water levels started to rise and residents left as the area became more and more flooded and their homes were in danger of being submerged.
If this underwater ghost town in VT is intriguing, but you don’t want to dive down to see it, check out this history hike at the Little River State Park that will take you to a ghost town… above the water!
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