The Vermont Historical Society
@vermonthistory.org
Vermont's state historical society, an independent nonprofit, located in Montpelier and Barre.
http://www.vermonthistory.org
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Thanks to the Waterbury Roundabout for covering author Jeffrey Amestoy's event in Waterbury! He spoke about his recent book, Winters’ Time: A Secret Pledge, a Severed Head, and the Murder That Brought America's Most Famous Lawyer to Vermont and Vermont's legal history.
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Thanks to the Waterbury Roundabout for covering author Jeffrey Amestoy's event in Waterbury! He spoke about his recent book, Winters’ Time: A Secret Pledge, a Severed Head, and the Murder That Brought America's Most Famous Lawyer to Vermont and Vermont's legal history.
Correction: Two years from now. The next winter Olympics in the United States will be in 2034 in Utah and Lake Placid.
This year's Winter Olympics are coming into the final couple of days, and after that, it'll be four years before the next event, which will be the 2028 summer games in LA. Here's an item in our collection from when the games were last held in the United States: the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.
February 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Correction: Two years from now. The next winter Olympics in the United States will be in 2034 in Utah and Lake Placid.
This year's Winter Olympics are coming into the final couple of days, and after that, it'll be four years before the next event, which will be the 2028 summer games in LA. Here's an item in our collection from when the games were last held in the United States: the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.
February 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
This year's Winter Olympics are coming into the final couple of days, and after that, it'll be four years before the next event, which will be the 2028 summer games in LA. Here's an item in our collection from when the games were last held in the United States: the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.
UVM Professor Tom Visser recently published "Vermont Milk Chocolate Company Factory: A Bittersweet History" in Vermont History Journal. He was recently a guest on Across the Fence to talk about this episode of Burlington's history!
You can watch the segment here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO92...
You can watch the segment here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO92...
February 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UVM Professor Tom Visser recently published "Vermont Milk Chocolate Company Factory: A Bittersweet History" in Vermont History Journal. He was recently a guest on Across the Fence to talk about this episode of Burlington's history!
You can watch the segment here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO92...
You can watch the segment here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO92...
The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, and ski jumping has particularly captivated us this week - not just in Italy, but closer to home at Brattleboro's Harris Hill this coming weekend, which will be holding the Fred Harris Memorial Tournament & Junior World Qualifier this weekend.
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway, and ski jumping has particularly captivated us this week - not just in Italy, but closer to home at Brattleboro's Harris Hill this coming weekend, which will be holding the Fred Harris Memorial Tournament & Junior World Qualifier this weekend.
On this day in Vermont History: Alden Partridge is born in Norwich in 1785. He studied engineering at the US Military Academy at West Point and went on to teach at the school.
February 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
On this day in Vermont History: Alden Partridge is born in Norwich in 1785. He studied engineering at the US Military Academy at West Point and went on to teach at the school.
Vermonter Ryan Cochran-Siegle just earned a silver medal at the 2026 Olympics in Wednesday's super-G competition! It's his second silver in the category after his win in 2022.
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Vermont skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle scores Olympic silver in super-G - VTDigger
The second-generation Alpine racer from Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond repeated his medal-winning feat of four years ago at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Vermonter Ryan Cochran-Siegle just earned a silver medal at the 2026 Olympics in Wednesday's super-G competition! It's his second silver in the category after his win in 2022.
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Subtle note of clarification - Ben is the first American *man* to medal in nordic skiing since 1976. American skier Jessie Diggins has won gold, silver, and bronze in the intervening years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_...
Jessie Diggins - Wikipedia
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February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Congratulations are in order to Olympic skier Ben Ogden, who just took home the Silver medal for the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s Sprint Classic — the first American to medal in the sport since 1976!
February 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Congratulations are in order to Olympic skier Ben Ogden, who just took home the Silver medal for the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s Sprint Classic — the first American to medal in the sport since 1976!
Our new book, Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino, is now available to purchase!
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our new book, Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino, is now available to purchase!
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
NASA is preparing to launch astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972 onboard the NASA Artemis mission this spring!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
NASA is preparing to launch astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972 onboard the NASA Artemis mission this spring!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
On this day in Vermont history: Norman Rockwell was born in New York City in 1894. He became one of the best-known American artists of the 20th Century (particularly for the covers he illustrated for The Saturday Evening Post and for paintings such as Rosie the Riveter, and the Four Freedoms series)
February 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
On this day in Vermont history: Norman Rockwell was born in New York City in 1894. He became one of the best-known American artists of the 20th Century (particularly for the covers he illustrated for The Saturday Evening Post and for paintings such as Rosie the Riveter, and the Four Freedoms series)
In its Winter 2026 issue, The Vermont Bar Journal reviewed Jeffrey Amestoy's book Winters' Time, saying
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM
In its Winter 2026 issue, The Vermont Bar Journal reviewed Jeffrey Amestoy's book Winters' Time, saying
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new book: Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino.
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new book: Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino.
The forecast says that the cold weather is sticking with us for another week! Here's an image from our collection (specifically filed under "Wood") that seems appropriate.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The forecast says that the cold weather is sticking with us for another week! Here's an image from our collection (specifically filed under "Wood") that seems appropriate.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
40 years ago today, Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, killing all seven members of its crew.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
January 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
40 years ago today, Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, killing all seven members of its crew.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
We are very pleased to announce a new exhibit is now open at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: The Vermont Firsts Collection!
This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
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This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
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Vermont Historical Society announces new exhibit: The Vermont Firsts Collection
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the installation of The Vermont Firsts Collection, a new exhibit at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
In 1976, in celebration of the U.S....
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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We are very pleased to announce a new exhibit is now open at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: The Vermont Firsts Collection!
This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...
This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...
An alert for scholars: applications to the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium are due on Saturday, February 1st.
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
January 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
An alert for scholars: applications to the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium are due on Saturday, February 1st.
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
We have some new arrivals at the VHS bookstore!
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
We have some new arrivals at the VHS bookstore!
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
Historic buildings require a lot of work, and the heavy rain and flooding that took place in 2023 and 2024 was hard on the Vermont History Center. Last fall, we began work on some longstanding and pressing issues, starting with the building’s windows, which had begun to require attention.
Window work
By Andrew Liptak, Guest Services & PR Coordinator
Historic buildings require a lot of work, and the heavy rain and flooding that took place in 2023 and 2024 was hard on the Vermont History Center. Th...
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January 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Historic buildings require a lot of work, and the heavy rain and flooding that took place in 2023 and 2024 was hard on the Vermont History Center. Last fall, we began work on some longstanding and pressing issues, starting with the building’s windows, which had begun to require attention.
This winter, join VHS and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums for a series of online lunchtime discussions this winter!
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
Take part in VHS's Spring Virtual Roundtable Series
Join the Vermont Historical Society and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) for a series of online lunchtime discussions this winter!
We’ll be exploring a variety of topics, wit...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
This winter, join VHS and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums for a series of online lunchtime discussions this winter!
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
We had a wonderful first year of the Activating 21st Century Local History Training Program here at the Vermont Historical Society!
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
We had a wonderful first year of the Activating 21st Century Local History Training Program here at the Vermont Historical Society!
Ira Allen, one of Vermont’s founders, members of the Green Mountain Boys, and state leaders, died on this day in 1814 in Philadelphia, penniless.
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Ira Allen, one of Vermont’s founders, members of the Green Mountain Boys, and state leaders, died on this day in 1814 in Philadelphia, penniless.
VTDigger profiles Olympic skier Ben Ogden and his family's roots in Landsgrove, Vermont.
U.S. Nordic skiing’s future is a Vermonter with a pioneering family past - VTDigger
Olympian Ben Ogden “just might be on the verge of taking American cross-country skiing where it hasn’t been before,” the New York Times recently reported. His hometown of Landgrove, population 177, kn...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
VTDigger profiles Olympic skier Ben Ogden and his family's roots in Landsgrove, Vermont.
On this day in Vermont history: on the evening of January 6th, 1857, the second Vermont State House in Montpelier caught fire and burned down. Earlier that evening, a worker had stoked a fire to warm the building ahead of a constitutional convention set to take place the next day.
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
On this day in Vermont history: on the evening of January 6th, 1857, the second Vermont State House in Montpelier caught fire and burned down. Earlier that evening, a worker had stoked a fire to warm the building ahead of a constitutional convention set to take place the next day.