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BHS e301-Vermont Constitution and Indentured Servants
Episode 301 Vermont Constitution and Indentured ServantsIn 1777 the Vermont Constitution banned some forms of bondage. In the historical society collection are indentured servant contracts that are examples of how some forms of bondage continued into the...
The Holstein Association
THE HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATIONThe Holstein Association: Downtown Brattleboro The front entrance of the Holstein Association today. Courtesy Holstein Association USA.[/caption] Since 1903, the largest dairy breed organization in the world has been headquartered in downtown...
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 and had over 5000...
Hinsdale Bridge
ExhibitCollapse!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...
Podcast BHS e186-Charles Frost-botanist, abolitionist and shoemaker
The Valley Fair
The Valley Fair in Brattleboro began in 1886. It was held for one day in the 2nd week of October and had over 5000 people attend. Farmers exhibited cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, pigs, dogs, fruits and vegetables, and many ribbons were awarded.
BHS Podcast e191 – Helen Dorr And The Carnegie Hero Medal
BHS Podcast e190-Brattleboro’s Den of Iniquity
Podcast BHS e189-Rosetta Stone, Valley Fair, Civil War Camp, and BUHS #6
The Coming Of Electricity and the Working Class
Podcast BHS – e187-Blake Block, 1st Brattleboro Mini – Mall
Pre-Contact People Episode 2
Brattleboro is fortunate to have a vibrant community of amateur and professional historians actively exploring the history and historiography of this area, often challenging established histories with original research and compelling new evidence. Rich Holschuh serves...
BHS Podcast e138 – Hugh Barber & Harris HIll
BHS Podcast e84 – Starting at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Brattleboro’s Joe Shield
According to the website Fansided, Vermont's greatest college quarterback of all time is Brattleboro's Joe Shield. Here's his story...