The Vermont Historical Society
@vermonthistory.org
Vermont's state historical society, an independent nonprofit, located in Montpelier and Barre.
http://www.vermonthistory.org
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Vermonter Ryan Cochran-Siegle just earned a silver medal at the 2026 Olympics in Wednesday's super-G competition! It's his second silver in the category after his win in 2022.
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Vermont skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle scores Olympic silver in super-G - VTDigger
The second-generation Alpine racer from Cochran’s Ski Area in Richmond repeated his medal-winning feat of four years ago at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Vermonter Ryan Cochran-Siegle just earned a silver medal at the 2026 Olympics in Wednesday's super-G competition! It's his second silver in the category after his win in 2022.
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Subtle note of clarification - Ben is the first American *man* to medal in nordic skiing since 1976. American skier Jessie Diggins has won gold, silver, and bronze in the intervening years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_...
Jessie Diggins - Wikipedia
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February 10, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Congratulations are in order to Olympic skier Ben Ogden, who just took home the Silver medal for the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s Sprint Classic — the first American to medal in the sport since 1976!
February 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Congratulations are in order to Olympic skier Ben Ogden, who just took home the Silver medal for the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s Sprint Classic — the first American to medal in the sport since 1976!
Our new book, Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino, is now available to purchase!
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our new book, Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino, is now available to purchase!
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
This is a beautiful hardcover that explores the writings of four notable Vermont scholars, featuring a number of images from VHS's collection.
NASA is preparing to launch astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972 onboard the NASA Artemis mission this spring!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
NASA is preparing to launch astronauts to the Moon for the first time since 1972 onboard the NASA Artemis mission this spring!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
We have a tiny connection to this moment in history: we hold a pair of Moon rocks gifted to the State of Vermont from the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 missions!
On this day in Vermont history: Norman Rockwell was born in New York City in 1894. He became one of the best-known American artists of the 20th Century (particularly for the covers he illustrated for The Saturday Evening Post and for paintings such as Rosie the Riveter, and the Four Freedoms series)
February 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
On this day in Vermont history: Norman Rockwell was born in New York City in 1894. He became one of the best-known American artists of the 20th Century (particularly for the covers he illustrated for The Saturday Evening Post and for paintings such as Rosie the Riveter, and the Four Freedoms series)
In its Winter 2026 issue, The Vermont Bar Journal reviewed Jeffrey Amestoy's book Winters' Time, saying
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
January 31, 2026 at 9:28 PM
In its Winter 2026 issue, The Vermont Bar Journal reviewed Jeffrey Amestoy's book Winters' Time, saying
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
"The fortunate intersection of a forgotten case and an inquisitive former chief justice has provided a compelling book. Winters’s Time deserves a wide audience ..."
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new book: Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino.
January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new book: Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana, edited by J. Kevin Graffagnino.
The forecast says that the cold weather is sticking with us for another week! Here's an image from our collection (specifically filed under "Wood") that seems appropriate.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The forecast says that the cold weather is sticking with us for another week! Here's an image from our collection (specifically filed under "Wood") that seems appropriate.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
It's from the early 1900s showing a man cutting firewood on a circular saw. Hopefully, he kept all of his fingers.
40 years ago today, Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, killing all seven members of its crew.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
January 28, 2026 at 4:43 PM
40 years ago today, Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated shortly after liftoff, killing all seven members of its crew.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
The tragedy hit New England hard: astronaut Christa McAuliffe was a school teacher who taught in New Hampshire and many students were watching the launch live.
We are very pleased to announce a new exhibit is now open at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: The Vermont Firsts Collection!
This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
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This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
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Vermont Historical Society announces new exhibit: The Vermont Firsts Collection
The Vermont Historical Society is pleased to announce the installation of The Vermont Firsts Collection, a new exhibit at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
In 1976, in celebration of the U.S....
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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We are very pleased to announce a new exhibit is now open at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: The Vermont Firsts Collection!
This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
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This exhibit will be on display through June 2026!
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An alert for scholars: applications to the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium are due on Saturday, February 1st.
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
January 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
An alert for scholars: applications to the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium are due on Saturday, February 1st.
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
NERFC is a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies, which offer grants to researchers ($5,000 for a minimum of six weeks of research at participating institutions.)
We have some new arrivals at the VHS bookstore!
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
We have some new arrivals at the VHS bookstore!
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
- If I Can Get Home This Fall: A Story of Love, Loss, and a Cause in the Civil War by Tyler Alexander
- Citizen & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University by Alex Kershaw
- Norwich University in American History by Gary T. Lord
Historic buildings require a lot of work, and the heavy rain and flooding that took place in 2023 and 2024 was hard on the Vermont History Center. Last fall, we began work on some longstanding and pressing issues, starting with the building’s windows, which had begun to require attention.
Window work
By Andrew Liptak, Guest Services & PR Coordinator
Historic buildings require a lot of work, and the heavy rain and flooding that took place in 2023 and 2024 was hard on the Vermont History Center. Th...
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January 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Historic buildings require a lot of work, and the heavy rain and flooding that took place in 2023 and 2024 was hard on the Vermont History Center. Last fall, we began work on some longstanding and pressing issues, starting with the building’s windows, which had begun to require attention.
This winter, join VHS and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums for a series of online lunchtime discussions this winter!
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
Take part in VHS's Spring Virtual Roundtable Series
Join the Vermont Historical Society and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) for a series of online lunchtime discussions this winter!
We’ll be exploring a variety of topics, wit...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
This winter, join VHS and our League of Local Historical Societies & Museums for a series of online lunchtime discussions this winter!
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
These three roundtables will explore variety of topics, with an emphasis on best practices, related to creating exhibits.
Details:
We had a wonderful first year of the Activating 21st Century Local History Training Program here at the Vermont Historical Society!
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
We had a wonderful first year of the Activating 21st Century Local History Training Program here at the Vermont Historical Society!
Ira Allen, one of Vermont’s founders, members of the Green Mountain Boys, and state leaders, died on this day in 1814 in Philadelphia, penniless.
January 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Ira Allen, one of Vermont’s founders, members of the Green Mountain Boys, and state leaders, died on this day in 1814 in Philadelphia, penniless.
VTDigger profiles Olympic skier Ben Ogden and his family's roots in Landsgrove, Vermont.
U.S. Nordic skiing’s future is a Vermonter with a pioneering family past - VTDigger
Olympian Ben Ogden “just might be on the verge of taking American cross-country skiing where it hasn’t been before,” the New York Times recently reported. His hometown of Landgrove, population 177, kn...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM
VTDigger profiles Olympic skier Ben Ogden and his family's roots in Landsgrove, Vermont.
On this day in Vermont history: on the evening of January 6th, 1857, the second Vermont State House in Montpelier caught fire and burned down. Earlier that evening, a worker had stoked a fire to warm the building ahead of a constitutional convention set to take place the next day.
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
On this day in Vermont history: on the evening of January 6th, 1857, the second Vermont State House in Montpelier caught fire and burned down. Earlier that evening, a worker had stoked a fire to warm the building ahead of a constitutional convention set to take place the next day.
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, former VHS Executive Director, historian, and author J. Kevin Graffagnino will write a weekly column in The Times Argus: Glimpses of Vermont's Past. www.timesargus.com/news/local/g...
Glimpses of Vermont's Past
Writing a weekly column on Vermont history for the Rutland Herald and The Times Argus is an interesting challenge for me. I’ve published in Vermont newspapers and magazines in the
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January 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, former VHS Executive Director, historian, and author J. Kevin Graffagnino will write a weekly column in The Times Argus: Glimpses of Vermont's Past. www.timesargus.com/news/local/g...
188 years ago this month, George Dewey was born in Montpelier. After attending Norwich University and the Naval Academy, he played a pivotal role in the Spanish American War, and returned home to Montpelier a national hero.
December 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
188 years ago this month, George Dewey was born in Montpelier. After attending Norwich University and the Naval Academy, he played a pivotal role in the Spanish American War, and returned home to Montpelier a national hero.
VHS is closing early today for the Christmas holiday: both the Vermont History Museum and Vermont History Center will close at 1PM.
Here's a fun image from our collection: the Calder & Richardson company parade float during the annual Barre Christmas parade, sometime around 1930.
Here's a fun image from our collection: the Calder & Richardson company parade float during the annual Barre Christmas parade, sometime around 1930.
December 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
VHS is closing early today for the Christmas holiday: both the Vermont History Museum and Vermont History Center will close at 1PM.
Here's a fun image from our collection: the Calder & Richardson company parade float during the annual Barre Christmas parade, sometime around 1930.
Here's a fun image from our collection: the Calder & Richardson company parade float during the annual Barre Christmas parade, sometime around 1930.
Earlier this fall, we embarked on a large project at the Vermont History Center in Barre: addressing a host of long-standing issues facing the historic Spaulding School Building in an effort to preserve not only our artifact and library collections, but the structure itself: keeping water out.
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Earlier this fall, we embarked on a large project at the Vermont History Center in Barre: addressing a host of long-standing issues facing the historic Spaulding School Building in an effort to preserve not only our artifact and library collections, but the structure itself: keeping water out.
Now on display at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: a set of hand stamps used by the US Postal Service to cancel stamps on the mail train in White River Junction.
You can read more on our blog: vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...
You can read more on our blog: vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Now on display at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier: a set of hand stamps used by the US Postal Service to cancel stamps on the mail train in White River Junction.
You can read more on our blog: vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...
You can read more on our blog: vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...
On the evening of December 16th, 1773, Boston residents staged an anti-tax protest in Boston Harbor, destroying hundreds of chests of imported tea by throwing them into the harbor.
Image via The Library of Congress.
Image via The Library of Congress.
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
On the evening of December 16th, 1773, Boston residents staged an anti-tax protest in Boston Harbor, destroying hundreds of chests of imported tea by throwing them into the harbor.
Image via The Library of Congress.
Image via The Library of Congress.