Bradford Historical Society
Woods Academy Building, 172 North Main Street, Bradford, VT
Mailing Address: 67 Summer Street, Bradford, VT 05033
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Phone: (802) 222-4011
Contact: Karen DeRosa, Curator, (802) 222-4011 or Lawrence Coffin, President,
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There is a museum of local interest in the old Academy Building (1893), now used as the town hall and other offices. Collections include costumes, documents, photographs, schoolbooks, farm tools, and souvenirs of local businesses.
Hours and Admission: March - December: Friday, 10:00 a.m. - noon, or by appointment. The museum is handicapped accessible by elevator.
Braintree Historical Society
Braintree Hill Meeting House, 2766 Braintree Hill Road, Braintree, VT
Mailing Address: 33 Old Bass Road, Braintree, VT 05060
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Phone: (802) 728-5272
Contact: Phyllis Hawley, Secretary
The society maintains the Braintree Hill Meetinghouse, erected by the Congregational Society in 1845. A museum on the ground floor contains 19th-century farm tools, domestic paraphernalia, town memorabilia, photographs, manuscript materials, and school records. Activities include Old Home Day (1st Sunday in August) and special programs.
Hours and Admission: by appointment and during scheduled events. Free. Access to the museum room is via two steps down.
Brookfield Historical Society
Marvin Newton House, Ridge Road, Brookfield, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 447, Brookfield, VT 05041
Contact: Gary Lord
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The house was the home of a Brookfield blacksmith and is now operated as a museum. Collections include costumes, 19th-century home furnishings, locally manufactured articles, photographs, and local ephemera. There are guided tours, an annual ice cream social, and other special events.
Hours and Admission: July - August: Sunday, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, or by appointment. Admission $2 donation. Not accessible to the disabled.
Chelsea Historical Society
Museum, VT Route 110, Main Street, Chelsea, VT
Mailing Address: 274 East Randolph Road, Chelsea, VT 05038
Phone: (802) 685-4447
Contact: Ernest Kennedy
The society maintains an 1830 residence with period rooms. There are manuscripts, costumes, memorabilia, and items of local interest.
Hours and Admission: by appointment. Not accessible to the disabled.
Corinth Historical Society, Inc.
Corinth Academy Museum, 1767 Center Road, Corinth, VT
Society Agriculture and Trades Museum, 601 Village Road, East Corinth, VT
Mailing Address: 1767 Center Road, Corinth, VT 05039
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Phone: (802) 685-3812
Contact: Norm Collette, President
Collections include costumes, documents, photographs, schoolbooks, farm tools, and souvenirs of local businesses. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter.
Hours and Admission:
Academy Museum: July and August: Saturday, 10:00 am - noon.
Trades Museum: Open Labor Day.
Fairlee Historical Society
Town Hall, 75 Town Common Road, Fairlee, VT
Mailing Address: c/o Town Hall, PO Box 95, Fairlee, VT 05045
Phone: (802) 333-4363
Contact: Georgette Wolf-Ludwig, Town Clerk/Curator.
The society fosters amateur genealogical and historical research. Its collection includes manuscripts, photos, artifacts, and ephemera concerning Fairlee and Ely (South Fairlee) from 1761 to the present. Visitors by appointment.
Newbury Historical Society
One-Room School House, West Newbury, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 115, Newbury, VT 05051
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Phone: (802) 866-5979
Contact: Eleanor Longfellow, President
Visitors by appointment. Admission free.
Randolph Historical Society
Museum, Salisbury Street (above police station), Randolph, VT
Mailing Address: 34 Highland Ave Randolph, VT 05060
Phone: (802) 728-9308 or (603) 524-4418
Contact: William Smith, President
The museum is located above the police station, across from the post office. Exhibits include printing items, the complete 3-generation (early 1900s) Leonard's Drug Store and soda fountain, barber shop, three period rooms, an early pipe organ, Justin Morgan's gravestone, farm tools, trade signs, band instruments, and bicycles.
Hours and Admission: May - October: 3rd Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm; also open Fourth of July; or by appointment.
Strafford Historical Society
Meeting Room, Brick Store, The Common, Strafford, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 100, Strafford, VT 05072
Phone: (802) 765-4379
Contact: Bob Johnston, President, (802) 765-4057,
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The society uses the lovely, large room located to the rear of the post office in the Brick Store in the upper village.
Hours and Admission: March 1 - Dec. 30: Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00 am - noon. Admisssion is free.
Thetford Historical Society
Historical Library: Bicentennial Building, 16 Library Road, Thetford, VT
Charles & Fannie Hughes Barn Museum: 2274 VT Route 113, Thetford, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 33, Thetford, VT 05074
Website: www.thetfordhistoricalsociety.org
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The society maintains two sites. The library contains about 4500 volumes, 100 linear feet of manuscripts, photographs, portraits, and small artifacts. The museum contains agricultural implements, craft and domestic tools, store and post office fittings, all housed in a barn and three smaller buildings.
Hours and Admission:
Historical Library(year-round): Monday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Tuesday 10:00 am - noon; Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Museum: Sundays in August, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Topsham Historical Society
Topsham, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 64, East Topsham, VT 05076
Phone: (802) 439-6339
Contact: Bill Hodge, President
There is no established museum; events are announced at meetings held the third Thursday of each month. Visitors by appointment.
Tunbridge Historical Society
Tunbridge, VT
Mailing Address: 24 The Crossroad, Tunbridge, VT 05077
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Phone: (802) 889-3458
Contact: Euclid Farnham, President
The society promotes Tunbrdige's history through preservation of artifacts and documents, research, and field trips. Public programs are held in the spring, summer, and fall. Past projects include Tunbridge Village Historic District highway signs, historic building date signs, and signs for 20 town cemeteries. Visitors by appointment.
Vershire Historical Society
Town Center Building, Vershire, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 41, Vershire, VT 05079
Phone: (802) 685-3897 or (802) 333-9296
Contacts: Gary Goodrich, President or Rita French, Curator
The society has recently (2007) moved into the first floor addition of the Town Center Building in Vershire. They are working on displays and on a library of Vermont and local history. They are also working on digitizing files and photos.
West Fairlee Historical Society
Community Building, 894 VT Rte 113, West Fairlee, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 163, West Fairlee, VT 05083
Phone: (802) 333-4285
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Contact: Roger Bailey, President.
Visitors by appointment.
Williamstown Historical Society
Museum, 2476 VT Route 14, Main Street, Williamstown, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 338, Williamstown, VT 05679
Website: www.williamstownvt.org/histsoc.html
Phone: (802) 433-5451
Contact: Becky Watson, President.
The museum building was originally the Universalist Church, built in 1836, and was remodeled in 1929 and used as an Odd Fellows hall until 1979. Exhibits include items from the Universalist Church in use prior to 1929, Modern Woodmen of America ritualistic pieces, Odd Fellow and Rebekah memorabilia, a postcard display of early views of Williamstown, furniture, clothing, books, documents, photographs, paintings, agricultural tools, household items, and town memorabilia from 1790 to the present. Call for a listing of our programs throughout the year.
Hours and Admission: by appointment. Free. Upstairs not accessible to the disabled.
