Reading Historical Society invites you to attend our speaker’s program presented by speaker and author Howard Coffin. The year 1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies,...
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....
The Mid-Century Modern Walking Tour in Norwich tells the story of the architects and artists who came to Norwich in the decades following World War II, building in the latest modern styles and materials and in the process changing the landscape of Norwich. ...
Learn about the history of St. Johnsbury through the stories of the people who made it. The St. Johnsbury Ghost Walk is a guided tour through the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, featuring the “ghosts” of St. Johnsbury citizens. Past themes have included businesses, St. Johnsbury Academy history,...
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 like...
Stacy Harshman needed a change. While living in New York, she Googled words like "nature, mountains and community." The search brought her to Vermont, where she eventually opened The Sparkle Barn. The Sparkle Barn is a wildly popular gift shop on Route 7 in Wallingford, complete with an...
Scott Farm is more than an apple orchard. It's a historic treasure that has been in active cultivation since 1791. As part of Dig In Vermont’s Open Farm Week, the farm will host a stroll through the historic core of the property, so you can learn...
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, and...
Beat the summer doldrums and join experts in a variety of Victorian clothing and fashion accessories in the Henry Sheldon Museum gardens. Bring your vintage hats, dresses, shoes and other items to learn about from experts. Fashion historians, accessory makers, mending artists, and more will be...
The Brandon Museum presents a covered bridge exhibit, "Have You Seen This Bridge?" The exhibit will run during the month of July. On July 13, the museum will host special presentations by Jeanne and Marcel Beaudry of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society. In addition, the museum...
