Vermont Historical Society Announces addition of new exhibit: Vermont’s Maple Industry

The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the expansion of its Freedom & Unity exhibit at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: an examination of Vermont’s maple industry. 

This exhibit will explore the long history of maple syrup, its importance to the state’s economy, and how it has changed over the decades. The exhibit will feature new panels that outline this history, interactives for visitors to examine, and a replica maple tree produced by Arcana Workshop of South Barre. 

This expansion was made possible by a number of generous sponsors: Butternut Mountain Farm, The Skinny Pancake, Hunger Mountain Coop, Bragg Farm Sugarhouse and Gift Shop, and Capitol Grounds & 802 Coffee Roasters. 

Emma Marvin, the co-owner and co-CEO of Butternut Mountain Farm, says that “maple isn’t just a product in Vermont; it’s a living link between people and place that has endured for centuries. The story of maple is one of ingenuity and perseverance—where methods have evolved, but the fundamentals remain the same: people going into the woods each spring to harvest sap for transformation into syrup or sugar.”

To celebrate this new exhibit, the Vermont History Museum will hold an opening on October 9th at 3:00PM, featuring refreshments and remarks by Emma Marvin of Butternut Maple Farm.