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Old Stone House Museum Day in Brownington

The Old Stone House Museum 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington, VT, United States

Celebrate Old Stone House Day at the Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village, which opened in 1925. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum chronicles the history of Northern Vermont through its collections, exhibits, events and educational programs. A featured stop on...

History of Stone Walls in Vermont Talk in Essex

Memorial Hall 5 Towers Road, Essex, VT, United States

There is a story behind every stone wall in Vermont, past or present, that one may encounter.  In row History of Stone Walls in Vermont talk with Karyn Norwood, you’ll learn about the stories behind some of Vermont's historic and modern stonewalls.

Walk Through Windsor: Historic Churches Tour

Windsor Town Welcome Center 3 Railroad Avenue, Windsor, VT, United States

Explore the history of Windsor's churches at the fourth annual Walk through Windsor tour. Windsor has six churches built since 1798—Old South Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the First Unitarian Society sanctuary, the Rachel S. Harlow Methodist Church, St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church,...

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Braintree Bluegrass Brunch

Braintree Meeting House 2756 Braintree Hill Road, Braintree, VT, United States

Enjoy music, tours of the Braintree Historical Society’s Museum, kids’ activities, food and craft vendors. Music begins at noon. The concert series is not ticketed but pay-what-you-can donations are accepted both before and during the events.

Grace Coolidge Musicale with David Feurzeig in Plymouth Notch

President Calvin Coolidge Historic Site 3780 VT-100A, Plymouth, VT, United States

University of Vermont Professor David Feurzeig will perform compositions for solo piano as part of the Grace Coolidge Musicale series. David’s performance is part of his “Play Every Town” state-wide tour to promote climate-conscious travel and give back to communities. David will be performing on...

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Walking Tours of Justin Morrill’s Strafford Village

Justin Morrill Homestead 214 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway, Strafford, VT, United States

Take an historical tour of Strafford’s village, which remains much the same as it did during U.S. Senator Justin Morrill’s time in the 19th century. The tour will include Morrill’s birthplace, his father’s blacksmith shop, two libraries, the Strafford Town House, and the mausoleum where...

Bennington Cemetery Tour

Bennington Museum 75 Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States

Take a tour of the Bennington Center Cemetery with Bennington Museum curator Jamie Franklin. Have you ever wondered what stories lie in the cemetery behind the Old First Church? This guided tour starts in the museum's Vermont Rocks! exhibition, where you will learn about Vermont’s...

Flaxtravaganza! Harvest Celebration at Ethan Allen Homestead Museum

Ethan Allen Homestead Museum 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT, United States

Learn all about the flax harvest from experienced re-enactors at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington. Learn how to turn flax into linen cloth. Step back in time to the 18th century at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum. Come see what everyday life was...

Day at the Morgan Horse in Weybridge

Morgan Horse Farm 74 Battell Drive, Weybridge, VT, United States

Day at the Morgan Horse showcases the breed's versatility as a performance horse. Celebrate all things Morgan horse with guided tours, historical displays, walking trails, activities for kids, and cider and doughnuts. Free. Free. Rain or shine.

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Spirits of Rokeby in Ferrisburg

Rokeby Museum 4334 Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT, United States

Spirits of Rokeby: Voices from the Summer Land showcases a short talk on Victorian spiritualism before you enter the historic home where actors will guide you through participatory dramatization, creating seances based on actual historic transcripts from Rokeby’s archives. Friday Performance Times: 5, 5:45, 6:30, 7:15 and...

History Along the River in Vernon

Governor Hunt House Community Center 322 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon, VT, United States

The Vernon Historians present a fascinating and wide-ranging program about life along their stretch of the Connecticut River by local teacher and historian Joe Rivers. It includes subjects like Native American trade routes, Fort Dummer, early commerce on the river, Island Park, prohibition and the...

Reading with Author Joe Citro in Windsor

Windsor Welcome Center 3 Railroad Ave., Windsor, VT, United States

Local author Joseph A. Citro, an expert in New England oddities—including ghosts, the paranormal and spiritual phenomena—is renowned for both his novels and non-fiction books. He has provided commentary on Public Radio for 20 years and has appeared frequently on local and national television and radio....