The Vermont Historical Society has announced the forthcoming publication of When the Trees Came Back: The Great Battle to Save Vermont's Forests, by Robert Mello. The book explores the long ...

Vermont officially joined the United States on March 4, 1791, nearly 15 years after the Declaration of Independence, but the ...

Looking for a new museum to visit this winter? As a historic state with European settlements going all the way back to the ...

Glimpses of Vermont’s Past is a weekly history column aimed at the examination of important individuals, moments, objects and ...

Collections Manager Katie Grant with a statue of Echo sculpted by Larkin Mead at the new Research and Exhibition Gallery at the Vermont History Center in Barre on Wednesday, September 25. Photo by ...

Today, Vermont is celebrating its 235th birthday.

You won’t find the small Vermont town of Hatfield Corners on any road atlas, or even in the most complete of gazetteers. You can’t even get there by car. For that, you’ll need a specialized gizmo … ...

A new roadside historic site marker in Cambridge recognizes the 1937 designation of VT Route 15 to honor those who fought in the Civil War. Photo courtesy of Laura Trieschmann of the Vermont Division ...

A book is coming out highlighting the work of Vermont historians and collectors of artifacts, according to a community announcement from the Vermont Historical Society, its publisher. The book, "Green ...

The Vermont Legislature voted to designate the sugar maple as the state's official tree on this day in 1949.

The “Lost Shul Mural” at the Ohavi Zedek synagogue in Burlington Credit: Courtesy of the Lost Mural Project The Vermont Historical Society and the Lost Mural Project are teaming up to offer funding ...