February 1908 Kurn Hattin fire
A while back, I bought a real photo postcard of the 1908 fire at Kurn Hattin. Wanting to know more, I went to the book, “Kurn Hattin, The Story of Home,” by John L. Hurd, 1989. Below is what I … Continued
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The Rockingham Meetinghouse
Below is some history from “The Connecticut River Valley in Southern Vermont and New Hampshire by Lyman Hayes, 1929.” It relates to building the meetinghouse: “Mrs. Ezekiel Weston was the daughter of David Haselton, who was born in 1791. Mrs. … Continued
Pocket watch keys
It was over a year ago, I was buying antiques from an elderly lady who had been an antiques dealer most of her life. Some may recall my referring to her by saying, “She’s been around since Moby Dick was … Continued
Bellows Falls banknotes
Last week I bought a few old coins and three old paper banknotes. Two of these banknotes date to the early 1860s; both are from The Bank of Bellows Falls. The third banknote is June 1830 from The Bellows Falls … Continued
Panthers, a black-and-white, and chicks
I know my property well. My beech trees are dying of disease. Many of the birds and critters living here know me. I feed crows and ravens, gray squirrels, foxes, stonewall panthers (A.K.A. chipmunks), and others. Last week I bought … Continued
Chester’s early Fire District, Part II
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
Chester’s early Fire District
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
A history of Landgrove, Vt.
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
Firemen’s parades
I’m down with the Covid. I usually write on weekends but didn’t feel well this weekend. So, I submit some history I compiled in recent years regarding fireman’s parades in Chester, Vt. I found these articles in old newspapers. They … Continued
The 1927 Flood in Cavendish
It was Nov. 2, 3, and 4, 1927, when Vermont suffered a catastrophic flood. The following is from, “Floodtide of 1927.” “The Village of Cavendish furnished one of the major calamities of the flood. Cavendish lies in a fairly level … Continued