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Vermont Historical Society. "Historic Roots - Technology." Vermont History Explorer. http://vermonthistory.org/index.php/museum/online-exhibitions/patterns-of-history/category/84-patterns-of-history-gallery-4.html (accessed May 21, 2013).
How did Vermonters heat their homes in the 1800s?

Making Charcoal (PDF 1.4MB)

Vermont's winter weather has led to some new technology.

Small Beginnings: The First Rope Tow in Vermont (PDF 1.3MB)
Wilson Bentley's Obsession (PDF 1.1MB)

Many people think of farming when they think of Vermont.  But quarries and industry are also important to Vermont history.

The Slate Valley (PDF 1.1MB)
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium (PDF 1.2MB)
Dave Russell: A Life of Work in Precision Valley (PDF 1.4MB)

What was life in Vermont like before cell phones?  Imagine a time when telephones were a new technology!

Connecting: The Telephone in the Mad River Valley (PDF 2.0MB)

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    The unusual Hopkins family
    13 May 2013
    Join us Saturday, June 1 to launch an exhibition of the famed 1840s Hopkins drawing books. Special presentations on Hopkins and watercolors, plus family watercolor activities will take place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Vermont History Center, 6...
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Vermont Historical Society
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