History of Wallingford, Vermont
On November 27, 1761, Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire granted to Captain Hall and 63 associates 23,040 acres in a tract roughly six miles square. Six miles square was chosen because from anywhere within that area the distance to market, to church, or to town meeting could be traveled between morning and evening chores.
The Wallingford House was once a grand hotel and still represents a landmark in the center of town. It is presently housing for the elderly.
The Batcheller and Sons Company operated out of the Old Stone Shop. This was the oldest fork company in America. The American Fork and Hoe (True Temper) took over the Batcheller and Sons Company in 1902. Ash logs are currently being brought to Wallingford for the production of True Temper Handles.
Main Street and the Otter Creek Valley farming area were added to the National Register of Historic Places in the early 1980s.