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Vermont History Center

Vermont History Center

60 Washington Street, Barre

Flood of 2023 Digital Archive

Contribute your images to our crowdsourced archive

Vermont Historical Society Bookstore

Take history home with you

Learn about the history of Vermont where it happened

A partnership with ABC 22 & Fox 44

Vermont History Museum in Montpelier

Vermont History Museum

109 State Street, Montpelier

Explore the items that make up Vermont's history

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Local History Resources: Emergency Management

Calvin Coolidge: Vermont's President

On view through June 2024

A Stitch in Time

On view through June 2024

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Vermont History at Home

Online Resources From VHS

COVID-19 Archive: Contribute your photographs, stories, poems, and videos of living through the COVID-19 crisis in Vermont

Collecting COVID-19: A Vermont Story

Freedom & Unity: One Ideal, Many Stories

Freedom & Unity

One Ideal, Many Stories

Vermont History Museum

Exhibits & Store

109 State Street, Montpelier, VT

Tuesday - Saturday

10am - 4pm

*Closed on state & federal holidays

Vermont History Center

Leahy Library, Collections, & Offices

60 Washington Street, Barre, VT

Tuesday - Friday & Second Saturdays

9am - 4pm

Wednesday

9am - 8pm

*Closed on state & federal holidays

Vermont Historical Society

Update on access to VHS, August 1st, 2023

The Vermont History Center in Barre is open for its normal business hours.

The Vermont History Museum in Montpelier remains closed until further notice: follow us on social media or check back for updates. The VHS bookstore is open online for mail orders.

Freedom & Unity: One Ideal, Many Stories

Explore our award-winning museum exhibit online

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Support Vermont History

Your support, in any form or amount, is integral to helping advance our mission.

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This Place in History

Videos exploring all corners of the state

Upcoming Events

Sep 28, 2023 | 12:00 pm

Zoom & Vermont History Center, Barre, VT

VHS Annual Meeting 2023

The 185th Annual Meeting of the Vermont Historical Society

Nov 03, 2023 | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

VERMONT HISTORY CENTER, 60 WASHINGTON STREET, BARRE VT

Vermont History Day Teacher Workshop

In affiliation with National History Day, this inquiry-based educational program encourages students to develop their research and critical thinking skills through the study of history. Elevate student voices through this unique, project-based opportunity!

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