Funeral Homes in Brookfield, VT

Facts about the city

Brookfield is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. It was created by Vermont charter on August 5, 1781. The population was 1,292 at the 2010 census. Brookfield is best known for its floating bridge which spans Sunset Lake buoyed by pontoons. The bridge, which is the only floating bridge east of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1820 by Luther Adams and his neighbors. Sunset Lake is also the site of an annual ice harvesting festival. Brookfield boasts that it has Vermont's oldest continually operating library dating back to 1791. In 2006, Brookfield was one of the first American towns to have its citizens pass a resolution endorsing the impeachment of President George W. Bush. As of September 2010, the floating bridge was closed for repairs. Work began in 2014, and is scheduled to be completed by May 2015.

Brookfield Obituaries

It was revealed by The Roanoke Times & World News on February 24th, 2018 that Floyd William Sr Ordway passed away in Wirtz, Virginia.  Ordway was 88 years old and was born in Brookfield, VT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Floyd William Sr's life.

It was revealed by Burlington Free Press on September 30th, 2011 that Richard Walker "Dick" Mallary passed on in Brookfield, Vermont.  Mallary was 82 years old and was born in Springfield, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard Walker "Dick"'s life.

History

Sunset Lake is also the site of an annual ice harvesting festival. Bush the impeachment of President George W. Brookfield boasts that it has Vermont's oldest continually operating library dating back to 1791. Bush. In 2006, Brookfield was one of the first American towns to have its citizens pass a resolution movement to impeach George W.

The official website for the city of Brookfield is https://www.brookfieldvt.org/.