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...
Page 1 Carol Farrington, Sec Brattleboro Historical Society – 2020 Annual Meeting November 15, 2020– Virtual meeting via ZOOM The annual meeting was held via ZOOM as a result of the Covid Pandemic which has been curtailing most in-person activities. Call to...
Brattleboro’s Defining Decades: 1870 to 1920By The Brattleboro Historical Society, Special to the ReformerFeb 15, 2019In 1870 Brattleboro was in a lot of trouble. In the previous year two disasters had devastated much of the town. A flood had come ripping down...
The Valley Fair " https://soundcloud.com/bratthistoricalsoc/bhs-podcast-e12-this-week-in-brattleboro-history-by-joe-rivers?si=d06bfcbf9fb342188676fae623d86931 The Valley Fair in Brattleboro began in 1886. It was held for one day in the 2nd week of October...
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 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...
