A report from one of our interns about her work this summer
Join us on July 3rd for the opening of our new exhibit, 50 for 250!
Object labels are some of the most important means of communication with visitors
Applications are open through July 15th
By Eileen Corcoran, Director of Service and Outreach
For the 72nd time, VHS gathered a diverse and delightful group of staff and volunteers from local historical societies, museums, and cultural organizations for our annual LLHSM conference. The energy at this year’s gathering in St. Albans was once…
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 Chloe Burrington, University of Vermont Class of 2027 and Fellow through the Semester for Impact program with the College for Social Innovation Spring 2026.
Before the modern era of digital printing and high-resolution photography, print artists searched for new ways to reproduce images with accuracy,…
By Meg Mallory, Outreach Educator
Each spring, something remarkable happens on the campus of Saint Michael’s College in Colchester. Hundreds of students from across the state arrive, carrying months of research in the form of carefully built exhibits, rehearsed performances, constructed websites, edited…
On April 21st, the Vermont Historical Society will publish its next book: When the Trees Came Back: The Great Battle to Save Vermont's Forests, by Robert A. Mello.
Here's what it's about:
Although long recognized as the “Green Mountain State,” Vermont’s hillsides were once nearly completely bare.…
As the Vermont Historical Society works hard on our forthcoming book featuring 50 items from our collections, one major task has taken up hundreds of hours of time in the collections department: producing new photographs that will be included in the book.
The core idea behind the 50 for 250 project…
