I have a number of early 1800s Vermont law books. These are flimsy paperbacks of laws passed by the Vermont General Assembly by year. The history below is from the year 1819. I love these old ephemeral records. I can … Continued
I was recently asked what I knew about stone walls, and why so many stone walls are in the woods. It was in the early 1800s when Merino sheep were first imported from Spain to Weathersfield, Vt. Merino sheep were … Continued
SPRINGDIELD, Vt. – Historian and author Jan Albers will present the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program “Vermont’s Merino Miracle: Lessons from a Landscape of Lambs,” on Tuesday, March 25, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to … Continued
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont History Museum in Montpelier is hosting an exhibition about the Rockingham Meeting House. The exhibit showcases the early history of Rockingham and its neighboring villages, from the 1770s to the 1840s. An opening reception with … Continued
Below is from Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” At the end I will add my two cents. “THE BANDED RATTLE SNAKE “History. – This is the only poisonous reptile known to exist in Vermont; and although Rattle Snakes … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Elayne Clift will present a program on “Gifted Women Writers of the Gilded Age,” on Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m., at the Rockingham Library. Is it any wonder that progressive women writers born in the … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) presents “Celebrate Maple Sugaring: A Vermont Tradition,” on Saturday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m. A fun-filled evening will be had by all in attendance. Guest speaker Michael Lang will give a … Continued
The photo with this article is the 1920-1921 Chester High School basketball team. The boys are identified on the reverse. I won’t list their names, as several are incorrectly identified. As an example, Ray Pollard graduated in 1914, as did … Continued
I was going through stuff and found a Black River Gazette newspaper, published in Ludlow on Friday, Oct. 27, 1871. The front page is national news with some local news. The last page is news from area towns. Chester … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Art and Historical Society will present a program about the Crown Point Road on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m., at the society’s museum, 65 Route 106, North Springfield, Vt. The Crown Point Road Association … Continued