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Vergennes Opera House
Vergennes can refer to: People * Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes (1719–1787), French statesman and diplomat who directed his country during the American War of Independence * Jean Gravier, marquis de Vergennes (1718-1794), French magistrate and diplomat, older brother of Charles Gravier Places * Vergennes, Illinois Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 298 at the 2010 census, down from 491 at the 2000 census. On February 28, 2017, a strong tornado, possibly the same as the one that struck Perryville, Misso ... * Vergennes, Vermont * Vergennes Township, Michigan * Vergennes (grape), a variety of grape used to make white wine {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Gravier, Marquis De Vergennes
Jean-Charles Gravier, Marquis of VergennesName taken by the land of Ormes after its erection as a marquisate by the king (1778). Source: A. Ferret, ''Ormes, archiprêtré de Bresse et port sur Saône'', revue « Images de Saône-et-Loire » (hiver 1978-1979), . and Baron of Tenare, was a French aristocrat, magistrate and diplomat. He was the elder brother of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs and Louis XVI's Chief Minister, Charles Gravier de Vergennes. Biography Born in Dijon in 1718, the eldest son of Charles Gravier, Lord of Vergennes, he became a chief counselor in the Court of Auditors of Burgundy in 1738 and then President of the Court in 1742. As the eldest son, he inherited his family's estates. He was named as the French King's ambassador in Switzerland from 1775 to 1777. As ambassador, he renewed the treaty of alliance between France and the Swiss cantons on 28 May 1777, in Solothurn. He was then appointed as French Ambassador to Portugal in 1777, as Amba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergennes, Illinois
Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 298 at the 2010 census, down from 491 at the 2000 census. On February 28, 2017, a strong tornado, possibly the same as the one that struck Perryville, Missouri, narrowly missed the center of town, though no fatalities occurred. Geography Vergennes is located in northern Jackson County at (37.903152, -89.340111). Illinois Route 13 runs through the east side of the village, leading north to Pinckneyville and south to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat. According to the 2010 census, Vergennes has a total area of , of which (or 99.43%) is land and (or 0.57%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 491 people, 120 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 127 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 73.32% White, 22.40% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.41% Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergennes, Vermont
Vergennes is a city located in the northwest quadrant of Addison County, Vermont, United States. The municipality is bordered by the towns of Ferrisburgh, Panton, and Waltham. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,553. It is the smallest of Vermont's 10 cities in terms of population, though the city of Winooski covers a smaller area. It was the first city chartered in the state of Vermont. History Vergennes was settled in 1766 by Donald MacIntosh. It was established as a city in 1788, the only one in Vermont not to have been first chartered as a town or independent village. Instead, intersecting portions of the pre-existing towns of New Haven, Panton, and Ferrisburg at the Otter Creek Falls were combined to form Vergennes. It is the smallest city by population in Vermont. The city is named for Frenchman Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, who greatly aided the rebel colonial effort in the American Revolutionary War. Here, Thomas Macdonough built and armed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vergennes Township, Michigan
Vergennes Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 4,189. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about east of the city of Grand Rapids. Communities *Fallasburg is an unincorporated community on the eastern side of the township. It began around a grist mill built by J. Wesley Fallas in 1839. It had a post office from 1851 until 1901. Fallasburg Bridge over the Flat River is a notable covered bridge in the township. *Fox's Corner started around the home of James S. Fox in 1836. It had a schoolhouse beginning in 1870. History The area was first settled in 1836 by Sylvester Hodges from New York. The first post office as established on August 12, 1837 but was soon discontinued on November 1, 1837. The area was organized as Vergennes Township in 1838. Part of Vergennes Township was split off in 1840 to form part of Caledonia Township ((Township 5 North, Range 9 West), e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
