WOODSTOCK—Billings Farm and Museum has a new associate director. Barbara Milligan, formerly the president and CEO of the Cape and Islands United Way, brings with her a strong combination of marketing, development and leadership experience. In her former role, she […]
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Killington’s historic farmhouse turns 200
By Susan Durant “I wake up every morning amazed I am living in a 200-year-old house. The fact that it is still standing is a testament that they knew how to build them then,” said the Rev. Lee Crawford, the […]
Revolutionary War artists to talk at Mount Independence
Saturday, July 1, 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Historian Paul Staiti, author of the new book “Of Arms and Artists,” will be at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Saturday, July 1 at 2 p.m. to give a talk about some of […]
Vermont Days offer free fishing, access to state parks and historic sites
Vermont Days are an annual invitation to visitors and Vermonters to explore — for free — Vermont’s excellent fishing, state parks, and historic sites. For the weekend of June 10-11, all Vermont State Parks day-use areas and all state-owned Historic Sites […]
Special events fill weekend at Calvin Coolidge Historic Site
Saturday & Sunday, June 3-4—PLYMOUTH NOTCH—The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site celebrates National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3. Organized by the American Hiking Society, National Trails Day invites outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to find their […]
Historic church service part of East Poultney Day
Saturday, Aug. 13 at 4 p. m.—EAST POULTNEY—St. John’s Church will hold its final summer service on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. The antique church, built in 1831, has remained unchanged in the almost 200 years since then. It […]