Description Sumner Falls Recreation Area is a public parcel in Hartland, VT which has a rich history from Abenaki times, through Vermont timber industry, water-powered milling, and current use as a portage area for paddlers on the Connecticut River who need to skirt the falls. Mr. Jay Boeri sketches high points of the history with reference to several maps. Presented by the Hartland Conservation Commission on Oct. 22, 2022. Recorded by Jan Abbott and Rick Russell, edited by Rick Russell for JAM – Junction Arts & Media.