Historical Marker Unveiling for Mary Wilkins Freeman & Glenwood Academy
Thursday, October 17, 11 AM in front of Academy School860 Western Ave, Brattleboro, VT 05301On Thursday, October 17th, at 11 a.m., the West Brattleboro Association, in conjunction with the Brattleboro Words Project and Brattleboro Literary Festival, are unveiling a...
Words on the Water: Stories of Wantastegok, the West River and Abenaki Presence
Words on the Water: Stories of Wantastegok, the West River and Abenaki Presence Friday, August 16, 2019 at 6:00 pm The Marina Restaurant, 28 Spring Tree Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301 Since construction of the Vernon Dam flooded the Retreat Meadows 110 years ago, Abenaki...
BHS Podcast e191 – Helen Dorr And The Carnegie Hero Medal
BHS Podcast e190-Brattleboro’s Den of Iniquity
Podcast BHS e189-Rosetta Stone, Valley Fair, Civil War Camp, and BUHS #6
The Coming Of Electricity and the Working Class
A Partial History of Brattleboro Printing and Publishing
Since 1797 there has been a weekly or daily newspaper in Brattleboro for all but four years. It started with Benjamin Smead’s paper the “Federal Galaxy” in 1797 and goes on to include William Fessenden’s “Reporter” in the early 1800’s, the “Vermont Phoenix” for over 80 years, and the “Brattleboro Reformer” under the banner of Windham County and Brattleboro for over 140 years.
Podcast BHS – e187-Blake Block, 1st Brattleboro Mini – Mall
Memorial Park and the Ski Tow
Deep RootsThe Guilford Street Ski Tow opened to the public in January 1938. It operated on the Clark Farm in the area now occupied by Living Memorial Park. For its time, the tow was one of the most modern in New England. An all-day ticket cost 35 cents and a...
November Roundtable Discussion: Creating the Brattleboro Words Trail
Creating the Brattleboro Words Trail Goals and Methodology Learn how you can be part of the broad community effort to unlock the secrets of our storied past with Project Director, Lissa Weinmann Thursday, November 15, 2018 / 6:00 to 7:00 pm Brooks Memorial Library...