On the Job: The Brattleboro Public Works Department
ADDRESSES Mrs. Levi K. Fuller
The Colonel – 1973 Brattleboro Union High School Yearbook
McNeill’s
TributeMcNeill'sWe believe the building that became McNeill's was constructed in 1892 and originally served as one of the fire stations on Elliot Street. The 1892 structure was a replacement for the fire station that had been there previously.McNeill's moved into the...
Competing Interests on the Connecticut River, a talk with Joe Rivers
About Us Competing Interests on the Connecticut River Over 350 years of Connecticut River history in 45 minutes. Some of the topics include commerce, recreation, food, government, transportation, energy, ecosystems, pollution, and culture. A talk by Joe River,...
Saturday, October 22 – Tour of the Old West River Railroad
Take a ride on the West River Railroad! Actually, along the route of the West River Railroad! Glenn Annis will lead this tour of the West River Railroad’s 36-mile route from Brattleboro to South Londonderry, sharing the Railroads history, while seeing first-hand the...
Riverfest
Riverfest August 6, 2022 The town of Brattleboro exists within the Connecticut River watershed. The West River and Whetstone Brook feed into the Connecticut and, together, they have supported communities of people for centuries. As part of the Connecticut River...
How Did Flatboats Work?
This week in Brattleboro history we are going to focus on early trade and transportation. Before interstate highways and train rails there was the Connecticut River. The Abenaki used the river to trade tools and goods throughout New England. When Europeans arrived...
Hinsdale Bridge History – Eight and Counting…
Saturday, March 28, 1920 the Hinsdale Bridge between Brattleboro and Island Park collapsed into the Connecticut River. The winter had produced a great deal of snow, a warm spell caused a quick melt, and eight to ten inches of ice were still on the river. The...
John Holbrook – How The River Built Brattleboro Village
Frugality, thrift and free enterprise were some of the watchwords that marked the beginning years of the United States. Locally, John Holbrook personified these traits and was instrumental in the early development of Brattleboro’s economy. Holbrook was born in...