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Barnard Historical SocietyVillage School, VT Route 12, Barnard, VT The Barnard Historical Society is housed in the former Village School, circa 1850, which is itself a museum, being essentially intact as a one-room school house. It has a complete genealogy section and many artifacts from Barnard's early agricultural days. Hours and Admission: Museum: Memorial Day - end of October: Saturday, 12:00 pm to 3:00 p.m., or by appointment.
Bethel Historical SocietyMuseum in Brick Church, 2nd Floor, Church Street, Bethel, VT The museum is located on the upper floor of the Brick Church (c. 1816) on the green. There are written records, paintings, photographs from the Bethel area, and 19th-century room vignettes. Special exhibits change annually. The society meets once a month, usually on the first Monday, at 7:00 pm at its headquarters in the Guy Wilson Building (next to the telephone building) on Main Street. Check the Bethel town website calendar of events at http://bethelvt.com. Visitors by appointment.
Black River Academy Museum & Historical SocietyMuseum, 14 High Street, Ludlow, VT The three-story Academy building, built in the Richardsonian style, once housed the Black River Academy (Calvin Coolidge's alma mater) and is now an historical museum for the town of Ludlow. There are academy memorabilia, 19th-century furnishings, costumes, tools, farm implements, a Finnish exhibit, and Coolidge memorabilia, as well as a textile school offering courses in weaving, spinning, and quilt making. Hours and Admission: June - Columbus Day: Tuesday – Saturday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Winter by appointment. Not accessible to the disabled.
Cavendish Historical SocietyFormer Town Hall & Church, Main Street, VT Route 131, Cavendish, VTMailing Address: PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: http://cavendishhistory.org Phone: 802-226-7807 Contact: Margo Caulfield, Coordinator The museum is housed in the 19th-century former town hall. The society also owns a handsome stone structure, the former Universalist Church (circa 1844), which is used for meetings and special events. Collections are of farm tools, household utensils, costumes, weaving implements, textiles, photographs, and items used or made in Cavendish. The Cavendish Historical Society also has a blog where you can learn about upcoming events, new historical information we uncover, as well as following aloing with our Young Historian's program. The link is www.cavendishhistoricalsocietynews.blogspot.com Hours and Admission: Late June to mid-October: Sundays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, or by appointment.
Chester Historical SocietyChester Central School and Academy Building, 330 Main Street, On the Green, Chester, VT The society rents the former school building from the Town of Chester and displays collections of 19th-century household furnishings, quilts, costumes, agricultural machines, documents, photos and postcards, early typewriters, and memorabilia of Clarence Adams, Chester's "Gentleman Burglar" from 1886-1902. Also housed in the building are the Chester Alumni Museum and the Chester Art Guild. The society also owns the former Yosemite Firehouse in Chester Depot, where there is an evolving collection of 19th-century firefighting equipment, including an 1849 Hunneman Handpumper and hose and ladder wagons. Hours and Admission: Memorial Day - Columbus Day: Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, or by appointment. Free. Not accessible to the disabled. Green Mountain Perkins Academy & Historical AssocociationMuseum, Academy Circle, VT Route 106, South Woodstock, VTMailing Address: PO Box 143, South Woodstock, VT 05071 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.greenmountainperkinsacademy.org Phone: (802) 457-3779 Contact: Mary McCuaig, President The Green Mountain Perkins Academy was built in 1848 and served as a private high school until 1898. Students came from the local area and as far away as the mid western United States and Nova Scotia. Many students went on to college and others stayed in Woodstock and became teachers and farmers. The local Grange was founded on the third floor of the Academy in 1874 and had meetings there into the 20th century. The building was restored in 1957 and is now open as a museum. the large classroom on the first floor has the original desks and wood stoves. The Academy contains a small library established in So. Woodstock in the late 18th century as well as school books from the time period. There are collections including 19th century georgraphy maps, a loom and weaving supplies, Windsor backed chairs, Grange paraphernalia, musical insturments, sheet music, photos and records pertaining to school Directors and students and more. Hours and Admission: July - August: Saturday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm; Labor Day Weekend: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, or by appointment.
Hartford Historical SocietyGaripay House Museum, 1461 Maple St., Hartford, VT The society owns a turn-of-the-century house with Dr. Garipay's home office, as well as a growing collection of documents, artifacts, and photographs of Hartford's past. There are four public lectures each year as well as various special events. A newsletter is published six times a year. Hours and Admission: February - October: first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm; May - October: second Sunday, 1:30 pm -4 :00 pm; or by appointment.
Hartland Historical SocietyMartin Memorial Building, 14 VT Route 12, Hartland, VTMailing Address: PO Box 297, Hartland, VT 05048 Website: www.hartlandhistory.org Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 802-436-1703 Contact: Carol Mowry, President The society has a collection of artifacts and a library devoted to the enjoyment and knowledge of Hartland's past. Hours and Admission: Monday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am - noon; July 4: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; or by appointment. Free. Norwich Historical SocietyMuseum, 277 Main Street, Norwich, VTMailing Address: P.O. Box 1680, Norwich, VT 05055 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.norwichhistory.org Phone: 802-649-0124 Contact: Nancy Hoggson, President, (802) 649-5740
The society owns an 1807 house that contains a collection of Norwich documents, maps, photographs, textiles, furniture, and hand tools. The society conducts genealogy and land deed research. There are excursions, Old Home Day activities, a Christmas tea, lectures, and local television panel discussions. Hours and Admission: Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday, 10:00 am until noon, or by appointment.
Pioneer Memorial SocietyChester, VT Visitors by appointment.
Plymouth Historical SocietyPlymouth Union, VT Route 100 and Town Office Road, Plymouth, VTMailing Address: c/o Plymouth Town Clerk, 68 Town Office Road, Plymouth, VT 05056 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 802-228-8037 Contact: Elizabeth Jarvi, Board Member, or Margaret Tucker, Chair. Hours and Admission: June - September: Wednesday, 1:00 pm -3:00 pm, or by appointment.
Pomfret Historical SocietyPomfret, VTMailing Address: PO Box 54, South Pomfret, VT 05067 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 802-457-1021 Contact: Alan Graham, President Visitors by appointment.
Reading Historical SocietyMuseum, Main Street, Reading, VT The museum is located on two floors of a 19th-century house with an additional gallery containing farm implements, 19th-century gadgets, and machines. Collections are of town records, church documents, clothing, furniture, tools, books, photographs, portraits, and paintings. Visitors by appointment. Not accessible to the disabled.
Rochester Historical SocietyRochester Library, Main Street, Rochester, VT The museum is located on the 2nd floor of the Rochester Library, in the center of the village opposite the park. Exhibits include farm tools, military items, clothing, verde antique marble, and paper trivia. Visitors by appointment.
Royalton Historical SocietyRoyalton, VT This local historical society is located in the 1840 Town House with exhibit rooms and collections. The society maintains the 1840 Town House, the 1844 Center Schoolhouse & privy, and the 1836 St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Articles in this society's collection relate to Royalton's history, artifacts, photographs, diaries, as well as manuscripts. Visitors by appointment.
Sharon Historical SocietyMuseum, On the Green, Exit 2 off I89, Sharon, VT
Weathersfield Historical SocietyReverand Dan Foster House, 2656 Weathersfield Center RoadMailing Address: PO Box 126, Weathersfield, VT 05151 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact: Ellen Clattenburg Phone: 802-263-5230 Hours and Admission: Late June - Labor Day, 4 afternoons a week 2 pm to 5 pm and by appointment. Weston Historical SocietyFarrar-Mansur House Museum, Old Mill Museum, and Band Wagon Museum at the Historic Millyard, Weston, VT The society curates three museums on the National Register of Historic Places. The Farrar-Mansur House, built by Oliver Farrar in 1795, served as a home, tavern, and community center. It was sold to Franklin Mansur in 1857 and remained in his family until 1932. Displayed in room settings, the extensive, multifaceted collection includes many fine pieces of New England furniture; outstanding examples of early 19th century, Vermont-made brass, copper, silver, pewter, and tin items; toys; musical instruments; china, pottery, and glassware; costumes, quilts and samplers; and significant 19th century portraits. The Mill Museum overlooks a picturesque mill pond and waterfall. Built in 1785 as a sawmill, and later as a grist mill, its collection of early trade tools and products includes equipment used in farming, cheese making, coopering, blacksmithing, woodworking, weaving and spinning, and tinsmithing. The Bandwagon Museum houses a red Concord coach used as a bandwagon by the Weston Cornet Band fron 1880 to 1930. Hours and Admission: July - August: Wednesday & Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm; Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, or by appointment.
Windsor Historical SocietyTown Hall, Windsor, VTMailing Address: 32 Elm Street, Windsor, VT 05089 Phone: 802-674-2326 Contact: Barbara Rhoad, President Website: www.windsorvthistoricalsociety.com Visitors by appointment.
Woodstock Historical SocietyDana House Museum & Woodstock History Center, 26 Elm Street, Woodstock, VT The Woodstock History Center's Dana House Museum and Canaday Gallery showcase a wide variety of art, furniture, silver, ceramics, toys, clothing, textiles and much more. They also interpret both Woodstock's history and nineteent-century village life. The Woodstock History Center's research library contains thousands of local history resources such as maps, diaries, historic photographs, and genealogical reference materials. Lectures and workshops are held in a 50 seat auditorium. Hours and Admission: Administration and offices: Open year round, Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Research library: Open Wednesday - Friday. Adults: $5.00 Students 16 and under: Free |
