Elemental Book Binding

January 31, 7 p.m. Elemental Bookbinding & Survival Book Repair As part of the WORDS project, Marshall Brooks will present ELEMENTAL BOOKBINDING AND SURVIVAL BOOK REPAIR, a talk at the Brooks Memorial Library, Wednesday, January 31 at 7PM. Attendees...

Hands-On Antique Printing Workshop for Kids

In-Service day fun! On Tuesday, January 23rd, from 10:30 am-noon, the "Peoples, Places and the History of Words in Brattleboro, Vermont" events continue with a hands-on printing workshop designed for children 6 and up, as well as the young at heart :)...

How to Research Colorful Characters & Write Their Stories.

November 29 at 7 PM, Brooks Memorial Library Rolf Parker gives a presentation on conmen who made their fortunes and furthered their careers by coming to Brattleboro and working their magic art. Rolf Parker, a free-lance writer and local historian, will...

How to Research Colorful Characters & Write Their Stories.

November 29 at 7 PM, Brooks Memorial Library Rolf Parker gives a presentation on conmen who made their fortunes and furthered their careers by coming to Brattleboro and working their magic art. Rolf Parker, a free-lance writer and local historian, will...

The Letterpress Years in Brattleboro

exhibit The Letterpress Years Brattleboro’s Letterpress Years was mounted as a month-long exhibit at Brooks Memorial Library, opening October 11, 2017 Letterpress printing was the primary way information was printed and distributed from the 1500s through the mid-20th...

Become a Member of The BHS!

We have discovered a meteoric rise in the number of people following the Brattleboro Historical Society's social media sites. Currently, thousands of people are daily likely to view our postings of Brattleboro history. Would you consider becoming a member of the...

We Have a Winner!

We had over 50 answers and many questions about this car. We had 3 correct submissions and will be awarding a free one year membership to the Brattleboro Historical Society to each of the winners. They are: William Sullivan - Chief Engineer at JVC Broadcasting of...