A Partial History of Brattleboro Printing and Publishing

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.

Memorial Park and the Ski Tow

Memorial Park and the Ski Tow

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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...

Video: Royal Tyler Roundtable Discussion

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Roundtable Discussion: Royal TylerRoyall Tyler, the most important area author of the Federalist era, will be the subject of this year’s Brattleboro Words Project exhibit at this year’s Brattleboro Literary Festival, and will be the focus of the Project’s monthly...

True as Steele

True as Steele

Performance Info Early Brattleboro Power Couple Royall and Mary Tyler Featured in Brattleboro Literary Festival True as Steel Staged Reading A staged reading of True as Steel, a play in the words of early Brattleboro literary couple Royall & Mary Tyler, will be...

Preserving History in Brattleboro

In Downtown Brattleboro Preserving History  (September 28, 2018)  Unique, rare, important and humorous historical treasures and archival collections reside within Windham County’s numerous historical societies, public libraries and museums.  The Brattleboro Words...

October Roundtable: Historical & Archival Treasures

October Roundtable: Historical & Archival Treasures

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ROUNDTABLE SPOTLIGHTS WINDHAM COUNTY’S HISTORICAL AND ARCHIVAL TREASURES FOR ‘NATIONAL ARCHIVES MONTH’ Unique, rare, important and humorous historical treasures and archival collections reside within Windham County’s numerous historical societies, public libraries and...