Union Block and Amedeo de Angelis
On the east side of Main Street, near the junction of Main and Elliot, is an old brick building with the name “Union Block” highlighted in raised bricks at the top of the third floor. Between the second and third floors is a large bronze plaque, bearing the name “Amedeo de Angelis”, with the United...Continue reading→
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 petroglyphs—ancient images carved in stone—have rested submerged, unseen evidence of the...Continue reading→
Living Memorial Park and the Ski Tow
The 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 half-day ticket was 25 cents. In...Continue reading→
Winter in Brattleboro: It was Cold and Snowy Back in the Day, too!
A photo of people in Brattleboro enjoying ice skating on the Connecticut River near the bridge to Hinsdale.