Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m.—CHITTENDEN—On Tuesday evening, April 11, Sarah Skinner, M.S., Archeologist for the Green Mountain National Forest, will present a program for the Chittenden Historical Society on heritage sites of historical interest within the Telephone Gap area. […]
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Chittenden Historical Society program presents Kip Clark, World War II prisoner of war
Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The Chittenden Historical Society will present a taped interview with Leland Clark by Marko Svoren about Lee’s father Kip Clark and his experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) in Germany […]
From homebrew to fermentology
Author of ‘Making Beer’ speaks Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — William Mares will be speaking at North Chittenden Grange Hall on “From Homebrew to the House of Fermentology.” Bill Mares began making his own beer 45 […]
The early visionaries, mountain operators who created Pico and Killington
By Karen Lorentz “Women don’t get enough credit in the ski industry,” noted Justin Lindholm in a presentation on the early ski history of Pico and Killington. That comment drew some appreciative female murmurs among the attendees at the Chittenden […]
Julia Purdy to talk on eugenics in Chittenden
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — Julia Purdy of Chittenden will talk about the eugenics movement in Vermont, whereby well-meaning reformers tried to “cleanse” the Vermont gene pool by a sterilization program aimed at the hill farmers, the indigent, […]
Gregory Sharrow talks about Vermont’s farm legacy in Humanities Council event
Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — On Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m., the Chittenden Historical Society will host a Vermont Humanities Council event. Gregory Sharrow of the Vermont Folklife Center will present, “A Sense of Place: Vermont’s Farm […]
Chittenden historian to talk about eugenics movement in Vermont
Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. — CHITTENDEN — The Chittenden Historical Society is hosting an event on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. at the North Chittenden Grange Hall. Julia Purdy of Chittenden will talk about the eugenics movement in Vermont, […]