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Washington County
Barre Historical SocietyOld Labor Hall, 46 Granite Street, Barre, VT Owner of the Socialist Party Labor Hall National Historic Landmark, 46 Granite Street, Barre. Hall available for rental up to 500 persons. Handicapped accessible. Visitors by appointment.
Town of Berlin Historical SocietyTown Hall, 108 Shed Road, Berlin, VT The society has genealogical material on Berlin residents, and a number of displays. Visitors by appointment.
Cabot Historical SocietyWest Hill School House, West Hill 4 Corners, Cabot VT The society has restored a one-room schoolhouse, as well as another school that was used as a Good Templars' hall. Collections include household furnishings, medical practice materials, tools and farming implements, documents from 1800 to 1920, photographs, and turn of the 20th-century educational materials. Visitors by appointment.
Calais Historical SocietyCalais, VT Visitors by appointment.
Duxbury Historical SocietyTown Office, VT Route 100, Duxbury, VT Visitors by appointment.
East Montpelier Historical SocietyTown Office, East Montpelier Village, VTMailing Address: PO Box 63, East Montpelier, VT 05651 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: http://www.eastmontpelierhistoricalsociety.org/index.html Phone: 802-223-6886 Contact: David Coburn The society does not have a physical location, but its collection includes the town history Across the Onion, and publications Revolutionary War Soldiers and Cemeteries of East Montpelier, all of which are available at the town office in East Montpelier village. The society also has a collection of photographs of buildings and life in town. Hours and Admission: town office hours by appointment
Fayston Historical SocietyFayston, VTMailing Address: c/o Town Hall, 866 North Fayston Road, Moretown, VT 05660 Phone: 802-496-4201 Contact: Zelda Lavanway, Curator Hours and Admission: May 1 - December 1: by appointment
Marshfield Historical SocietyTown Hall, 122 School Street, Marshfield, VT The society has exhibits of local history in the town hall. Visitors by appointment.
Middlesex Historical Society5 Church Street, Middlesex, VT The society was founded in 1993 and does not yet have a permanent home. In 2006 the society published the first comprehensive written history of the town of Middlesex. Ongoing projects include collecting oral history, photographs, and other items for future display. Visitors by appointment.
Montpelier Historical SocietyMontpelier, VT The society does not have a museum, but does show its artifacts at occasions in the City Hall first floor lobby, at election days outside the polling areas, and as opportunities arise in local store windows. The society has restored the miniature statehouse that was once located at the Toy Town Cabins on Lower State Street. The model will be on permanent display at Morse Farm Sugar House on County Road in East Montpelier. A variety of Montpelier artifacts are stored locally. Visitors by appointment.
Moretown Historical SocietyMemorial Library, Moretown, VT The society is located at the Moretown Memorial Library and is in the process of renovating the building. Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the library. Visitors by appointment. Free.
Northfield Historical SocietyGovernor Charles Paine House, 75 South Main Street, Northfield, VTMailing Address: PO Box 422, Northfield, VT 05663 Phone: 802-485-4792, Charles Paine House Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: Contact: Sally Pedley, President, 802-485-6228 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Hours and Admission: Open by appointment. Admission is free but donations are graciously accepted.
Plainfield Historical SocietyCutler Memorial Library, High Street, US Route 2, Plainfield, VT
Roxbury Historical SocietyMuseum, VT Route 12A, Roxbury, VTMailing Address: PO Box 331, Roxbury, VT 05669 Phone: 802-485-5619 Contact: Sue Nevins Museum is next to the post office along Route VT 12A in the village. Hours and Admission: July 4th and other seasonal holidays, or by appointment
Waitsfield Historical SocietyGeneral Benjamin Wait House, VT Route 100, Waitsfield, VT Mailing Address: PO Box 816, Waitsfield, VT 05673Website: www.waitsfieldhistoricalsociety.com Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 802-496-2027 Contact: Judy Dodds, Curator
The society's home originally belonged to General Benjamin Wait and was moved to its present location in 1830. It was renovated in 1997. The society has offices upstairs and maintains historical exhibits in the downstairs room. The exhibits are changed peiodically and are open to the public when the Wait House is open. The society specializes in oral histories, military artifacts, research materials, genealogies, and photographs (mostly from 1870-1920). Hours and Admission: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Waterbury Historical SocietyMuseum, Waterbury Public Library, 28 North Main Street, Waterbury, VT The museum displays its collections of Civil War memorabilia and articles relating to the history of the area in rooms located above the town library. The building is the former home of Civil War surgeon, Dr. Henry Janes. Hours and Admission: Library hours or by appointment
Woodbury Historical SocietyWoodbury, VT Visitors by appointment.
Worcester Historical SocietyOld White School, Calais Road, Worcester, VT The society has recently completed major projects to renovate its headquarters building, the 1892 Village School. It organizes a yearly townwide 4th of July celebration, including fireworks, as well as numerous music and fundraising events. A yearly calendar is also available. Visitors by appointment. |
