In 1825, Marquis de Lafayette made a historic tour of the United States, where he was greeted as a hero for his actions during the American Revolution. 200 years later, we're celebrating his visit to the country.
By Hannah Kirkpatrick
We had a wonderful time gathering members of our Activating 21st Century Local History cohort in April for our first spring workshop, “Practical Approaches to Deaccessioning”. We were joined by staff and volunteers from a few additional museums and local historical societies, with…
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) Achievement Awards. These awards are handed out annually by the society to recognize the exceptional work done by individuals and community heritage organizations…
By Andrew Liptak
In February, instructor Sean Morrison and his students at the Green Mountain Technology and Career Center (GMTCC) of Hyde Park arrived at the Vermont History Center in Barre. They were coming for a special research project: learn about Vermont’s culinary history by delving into VHS’s…
Five years after the first COVID lockdowns, the Vermont Historical Society will release a new podcast as part of its Collecting COVID-19: A Vermont Story project that documented the experiences of Vermonters who lived through the pandemic in their own words. The podcast, titled Life Became Very Blurry,…
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the return of its culinary experience, Vermont Eats. This year’s event will take place on May 15th in Hyde Park, with a focus on French-Canadian food and history.
We had not planned to have an update regarding the Activating 21st Century Local History program, and then there were significant developments.
Last Wednesday night, we received a termination letter from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) stating that the program “no longer serves…
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to present the winners of the 2025 Vermont History Day competition, which was held on April 5th at Saint Michael's College in Colchester
The Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) has informed the Vermont Historical Society that it has terminated its grant for the Activating 21st Century Local History Program
On April 3rd, the Vermont House of Representatives passed resolution No. R-93, designating April 10th, 2025 as Museums and Libraries Day.
