![]() ![]() The Abnaki name for the mouth of the river was Maskwenozakek, literally "the place where muskelunge abound", which would have been a good enough reason in itself for establishing a village nearby. ![]() The village's name, meaning "people of the great grassy meadows", helps to bear out the translation of Missiquoi itself as "great grassy meadows". From about 1700 to 1758, the important Abnaki village of Missisiasuk was on the Missisquoi River. Swanton is one of the few places in Vermont where Natives are known to have had a permanent settlement. Within the town is located the villages of Swanton and Fonda, as well as most of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. ![]() It is located in the northwestern corner of the state bordering Lake Champlain on its west and Quebec Province in Canada on its north. Swanton was chartered on August 17, 1763. 4.4 FamilySearch Centers & Affiliate Libraries. ![]()
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