N. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Walter Wallace will present “Meeting Houses of Early Springfield” Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Springfield Art and Historical facility at 65 Route 106 in North Springfield. There is no more iconic statement in … Continued
In the old days, heavy work was done by horses or oxen. Oxen were slow but powerful animals. The Chester Historical Society has many photos of oxen at work. Some of these photos are drawing massive loads of talc or … Continued
For several years, I have been interviewed by Green Mountain High School seniors regarding John Butler. Most years I meet with two or three seniors. Bob Ulbrich encouraged John to leave his money to Chester Academy Scholarship. This was a … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – On Monday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m., take part in a public participatory reading of Frederick Douglass’s famous Fourth of July Address at the Rockingham Library’s top floor meeting room. Volunteer readers are sought to read … Continued
Among the many donations, Ted Spaulding has made to the Chester Historical Society are many photos, documents, and records regarding Yosemite Firehouse. Ted’s father Ed was a fireman at Yosemite. I found this entry in the Yosemite ledger the historical … Continued
Below are a few of my memories of growing up on High Street in Chester in the 1950s. At the intersection of High and Grafton streets is where Joe and Jackie Krupsky lived. Harry Milkman lived here later. Joe worked … Continued
In recent articles I’ve written some about antique photography. This article is about the “Thermoplastic cases” that housed those antique photos. Many people confuse thermoplastic with gutta-percha. Gutta-percha is made from India rubber. In 1854, Samuel Peck received his patent … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Art and Historical Society will present “2020 Calendar Pictures” Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the SAHS facility at 65 Route 16, North Springfield. Bunni Putnam will talk about the photographs in the SAHS … Continued
SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. – Main Street Arts and the Saxtons River Historical Society continue their series of Fireside Chats Sunday, Jan. 12 when the topic will be “Rockingham’s Love Affair with Theater.” The talk takes place from 5:30 to 6:45 … Continued
Below is a brief history of the stone schoolhouse at the end of School Street in Chester. It was built in the summer of 1848. In my collection is a 20th School District Clerk’s ledger beginning Sept. 24, 1847. These … Continued