A Brief History
There are few places where today’s traveler can enjoy fine dining and lodging at a setting as rich in history as Marshland Farm. The house, which is now “The Inn,” was built by Colonel Joseph Marsh in 1793.
Colonel Joseph Marsh, IV and his wife Dorothy Mason Marsh, arrived at the
mouth of the White River in 1772, amidst the Land Grant controversies. He
came to this area from Lebanon, Connecticut as a member of the 1777 convention
that declared “New Connecticut” an independent state and changed
the name to Vermont. In 1778, he was elected the first Lieutenant Governor
of Vermont and served in the State General Assembly from 1779-1789 and was
the chief Justice for Windsor County for twelve years. In 1793, at
the age of 67, Marsh built a home… “opposite where the Quechee
River breaks into little islands.” The frame, windows and doors
were brought on rafts from Connecticut. So impressive was his house,
it was referred to as “The Baronial Mansion.” The Lieutenant
Governor called it “Marshland.”
