ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – On Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, the Rockingham Selectboard met for their regular meeting at the Rockingham Meeting House (RMH). Built in 1787, the Rockingham Meeting House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has … Continued
By Donald E. Mitchell (Dictated to his daughter, Donna LeClair, July 2002) …A man named Wellman lived across from present day Gould’s Market and left of the library. He was an early photographer in Chester and his home caught … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Community friends and members of the Rockingham Republican Town Committee spent four to five hours this past Saturday doing some much needed carpentry work on the 1849 Hearse House, located just east of the Rockingham Meeting House. … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The Bellows Falls Firefighter’s Association will have their annual boot drive and cookout on Rockingham Old Home Days, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in front of the firehouse in Bellows Falls, Vt. Recue, Inc. will join the event … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Kicking off with the Aug. 6 and 7 Old Home Days and the Meeting House Pilgrimage weekend, nominations are now open for Rockingham Old House Awards 2022. “During our Awards Silver Jubilee year, we want to celebrate … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The 45th annual Rockingham Old Home Days will commence on Friday, Aug. 5 and run through Saturday, Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 7, offering live music, food vendors, community events, and a firework show. This event celebrates … Continued
By Donald E. Mitchell (Dictated to his daughter, Donna LeClair, July 2002) Probably the first motorized vehicle with a pump the Chester Fire District #2 had was an old Buick. It was donated to the Fire District by a man … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – A road race has been part of Rockingham’s Old Home Days since the very beginning. For many years, it was hosted by the Rockingham Recreation Department. It started as a 4.2-mile race that included a daunting climb … Continued
The following history is written by Robert Badger. Rob is president of Landgrove Historical Society. This article is about the founding of Landgrove, and how it was carved out of the wilderness by an enterprising family. The first settler was … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – The 116th annual pilgrimage to the Rockingham Meeting House will be held Sunday, Aug. 7, beginning with food and a gathering at 11:30 a.m. The talk and slide presentation this year, at 1 p.m., will be, “I … Continued