Aug 20, 2026 | Events
Zadock Thompson (1796-1856) a historian, naturalist, professor and minister, who played a significant role in how 19th century Vermonters viewed their state’s heritage and appreciated its natural resources. Zadock was born in...
Jun 15, 2026 | Events
Brig. Gen. Lewis Addison Grant, the longest serving commander of the 1st Vermont Brigade. Grant led the brigade in most of its great moments during the Civil War including the defense of Banks Ford in the Chancellorsville Campaign, the remarkable Wilderness stand and...
May 4, 2026 | Stories
Mar 1, 2026 | Stories
Bridgewater is a small village situated in Windsor County. Bridgewater Village, Bridgewater Corners, West Bridgewater, and Bridgewater Center (formerly called Briggs) are hamlets of Bridgewater. All of the hamlets and village, except the Center, are located...
Sep 9, 2025 | Events
Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier. Based on his new book Ira Allen: A Biography, J. Kevin Graffagnino’s lively talk evaluates Allen’s...
Aug 2, 2025 | Stories
Aug 1, 2025 | Events
At the dawn of the 19th Century, Vermont was a patchwork of subsistence farms, slowly creeping along the valleys and climbing to the tops of the highest hills. There was development, but no specialty was bringing in big capital. That would change after 1811, when...
Jun 13, 2025 | Events
Historian Howard Coffin discusses the history-changing Burgoyne campaign, focusing on the dramatic battle of “Great Bennington,” which was a Vermont battle as well as a New York battle. He also reviews heroes John Stark and Seth Warner, and the Vermont Constitution,...
Oct 6, 2024 | Events
John Atwood discusses how pipe organs have developed in Vermont from 1814 to 1900, and working with them makes the nineteenth century real, often in unexpected ways. The presentation also includes the difference between the pipe organ and a reed organ. The program is...
Sep 24, 2024 | Events
Cyndy Bittinger, presents her book “Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans: Out of the Shadows of History”, will speak to this topic on August 25th. The book takes a fresh look at Vermont’s history, uncovering hidden stories, from the earliest...
