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Brattleboro sugar makers were at the forefront of establishing, maintaining, and marketing the purity and quality of Vermont Maple products. It all began in the 1880's...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Ben is the 6th generation to work at the Robb Farm. In 1907 his family moved to Ames Hill in West Brattleboro and began a farming operation. For many years the land supported a dairy herd, but in 2011 the family shifted its emphasis from milk production to raising beef and focusing on its maple sugar operation. Recently Brattleboro Area Middle Scho…

Brattleboro Winter Carnival has been a local tradition since 1957. In this episode we highlight some of the events and participants from 60, 50 and 40 years ago.โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

The 1st Brattleboro Winter Carnival took place in 1957. In our archive collection we found a program from the inaugural carnival. In this podcast we share information from the program and a little background about what led up to the creation of the carnival...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

The Bean's home stood adjacent to the covered bridge and Connecticut River on Bridge St. and was attached to the Brattleboro Gas Works. The company house was provided for the gas maker’s family. Charles Sr.'s job was to fill the huge round building with gas. Charles Jr'.s job was to run the East Eagle Distillery on the nearby island between Brattle…

On January 31, 1922 Evelyn and Fred Harris took the first trial jumps off the newly constructed ski hill. The jumping course was about 750 feet long with a drop of approximately 300 feet. A few days later the best male ski jumpers in the region competed in the Vermont State Amateur Ski Jumping Championship at what would become Harris Hill...…

George Houghton was a local photographer who traveled with Vermont Civil War Regiments from 1861 to 1863. This is a little bit of his story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

T.W. Higginson knew abolitionist Lucy Stone, supported John Brown, edited Emily Dickinson, led an insurrection against the Fugitive Slave Law, and fought beside Harriet Tubman. Brattleboro historian, Mary Cabot, also said he was a good dancer...here's his storyโดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Local historians Mary Cabot and Henry Burnham wrote that Francis Goodhue was the most influential merchant and developer in Brattleboro History. Here's his story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In the final few moments of 1941 a secret train traveled south through Brattleboro as it headed to Washington, D.C. On board was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The train was somewhere in Vernon when the old year passed and 1942 arrived. Here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1945 Mrs. Amy Jones Rice spoke to the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Her talk focused on the history behind the creation of BMH. This is the story she shared...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1934 the Vermont DAR purchased an historic farm property in Addison, Vermont. They dedicated the land to Florence Gray Estey, a charter member of the Brattleboro chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Many scrapbooks have been donated to the historical society. Some are collections of newspaper articles, some are full of family memories, and some focus on a particular interest of the creator. Carrie Smith graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1889 and, for a time, taught at Canal Street School. Mrs. Smith’s scrapbook of newspaper clippings s…

Substance addictions have been part of our culture for a long time. In the late 1900's society began to look at substance addiction as a medical condition and some doctors began to treat it as such. The local branch of the Morrell Liquor Cure Institute of Vermont opened in Brattleboro in 1893. Here's the story...…

This summer a Howard Street homeowner contacted the historical society about a contraption boxed up in an old barn. We investigated the device and researched the story. Not all inventions are successful...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

This week’s local history is provided by Brattleboro Historical Society board member Carol Farrington. She remembers her days working at Dunham Brothers. The company came to Main Street in 1885 and moved to the old cotton mill in 1966. Here's Carol's story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In the early 1800’s France and Great Britain were again at war with one another. The US traded with both countries and found itself drawn into the conflict. Enter John Henry, a spy lately from Vermont, who gets mixed up in the middle of political intrigue...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 2015 the historical society received a package in the mail from a family in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The passing of one generation had caused the next generation to sort through boxes of “Dad’s stuff”. In one of the boxes were Brattleboro-related items that the family decided to donate to our organization. One of the items was William Whipple…

In the late 1970’s a section of the south side of Elliot Street was purchased by the town in order to build a small park. The park was part of a larger Elliot Street re-vitalization project that was funded through federal grants secured by the Brattleboro Community Development Office. Here's the story...…

Governor Holbrook served as Governor for 2 years during the Civil War. He lived on Walnut Street, used the Brattleboro House for his executive offices and rented space in the American House for official correspondence, (the telegraph office was in the American House). He believed he had a warm, influential relationship with Abraham Lincoln...here's…

One hundred and sixty years ago the United States was in a major battle for its soul. The Civil War was a little over a year old and it was clear there would be no easy resolution. In 1861 Brattleboro's Frederick Holbrook was elected Vt. Governor. This begins his story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

During the 1940's more than 1,000,000 Spalding baseballs were sewn together in Brattleboro. Most of the work was done by women and young people not directly involved in the war effort.โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

The historical society accepts donations of local items of historical significance. These items are catalogued and stored in AB boxes. The AB is short for Artifact Box. This past weekend; while placing a newly donated item into an AB box for medals, pins, jewelry and other small artifacts, we decided to share stories attached to some of the items i…

Have you ever played the 1990's game, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? In this edition we play a modified version known as Six Degrees of Fairbanks Moore. Moore was the first English colonizer to settle along the West River in the 1750's and we trace an early 1900's Harness Maker's sign to him in six steps...…

In 1869 two days of heavy rain throughout New England caused floods along tributaries of major NE rivers and lakes. Water power was the main source of energy for factories and mills. A great deal of destruction and loss of life resulted from these freshets. This is the story of two families facing the consequences of a natural disaster...…

In 1922 Charles Crane was commissioned to produce a series of booklets called, “With Interest”. These little booklets were put out every few months and were chock full of information and photos about Brattleboro and surrounding towns. The topics were diverse and included subjects like schools, railroads and local trees. The booklets were sponsored …

Here's the story of how Dr. Frank O'Connor brought the Valley Fair back from bankruptcy and set it on a path for success in the 20th Century...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Dr. O'Connor played major league baseball for a short time but achieved two distinct statistics that will keep him in the record books for a long time. This is part 1 of a two part story explaining how he lived in Brattleboro for less than a decade but had a lasting impact on the community...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Holton Home has served the elderly in Brattleboro for 125 years. The facility closed this summer. Here is the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

West Brattleboro’s Arthur H. Goodenough passed away on September 18, 1936. He was a full-time hill farmer and an amateur poet. Upon his passing he left over 3,000 poems. Here's a story about his poems...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Twenty years ago two high school students, Ben Tucker and Mike Cohen, began the first iteration of the Brattleboro Historical Society website. This recording shares how things have changed for us in the world of social media since then.โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Tom Finnell was a volunteer assistant of BUHS sports teams for two decades. He represented Brattleboro at many athletic venues around the state and was respected throughout Vermont. Here's his story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

This week we share the story of local radio station WTSA and hear anecdotes from John Clark and Ian Kelly, two people who have served in the DJ seat at WTSAโดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Rob Farnham and Joe Juscen were two local football linemen who went on to play college football. Here's their stories...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Next Saturday, August 6, the park east of the railroad station with be transformed into “RiverFest Village”. It will be part of a broad offering of free family-friendly activities that will take place on both sides of the river. The historical society will be there to celebrate the history of the Connecticut River. An overview of the day and a litt…

It is golfing season and recently at the Brattleboro Country Club two tournaments were held, the Vermont Amateur and the BCC championship. The local championship has some history, and it is fitting that we take a look back at two premier golfers, Shawn Baker and Hugh Barber...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1949 the Brattleboro Maples semi-pro baseball team won the Northern League pennant. It was a team made up of major league "has-beens" and "never-weres". On the last day of the 70 game season they won the league by a few percentage points over the rival Montpelier team. Here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1918 the US was dealing with staggering inflation and food shortages as a result of World War I The government recruited school children to grow food during the summer months and women were asked to work on the farms...here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

A local company adopted the slogan “the Best Seat in the House” to promote its most popular product. The business was named after its founder, C.F. Church. The most popular product of the Church Manufacturing Company was a toilet seat. Here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1920 a large portion of the Bradley farm north of the West River was purchased by the Windham County Cooperative Milk Producers Association. The Milk Producers Association purchased the 75 acre property and planned to build a milk plant on the sight. The milk plant was a cooperative effort of the dairy farmers in the area. Originally, 115 farmer…

In 2020 three middle school activists visited with the Town Manager to discuss the Civil War Soldiers' Monument. In 2022 a corrective bronze tablet will be added to the site to present a more comprehensive representation of those who fought and died for Brattleboro during the Civil War. Here's the story...…

Henry and Janet Schroeder moved to Ginseng Hill in West Brattleboro in the 1950’s. He was an accomplished scientific researcher and she was an accomplished sculptor. By happenstance a litter of rats at the Schroeder laboratory would help change the world of science. Here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

BAMS Local History students read Richard Hamilton's Memorial Day speech he delivered on May 27, 2022. More than 400 students, staff and community members were in attendance.โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Charles Alvah Smith built over 600 wooden clocks that included wooden internal movements to keep time. In 1944 he was featured in the Saturday Evening Post. He was a self taught artisan who spent much of his life in his woodworking shop on Canal Street...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

Richard Hamilton, World War II veteran, is scheduled to speak during this week's Memorial Day Remembrance at Brattleboro Union High School. BHS Alumni who died while serving during World War I will be honored.โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1936 the Massachusetts State Police reported that the Vernon Dam had burst. Radio stations broadcast the news and phone lines were jammed with frantic callers. Turner's Falls began evacuating the local hospital. Here's the story...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

1900 Valley Fair in Brattleboro...30 year old Jessie Tarbox Beals took photos for the Vermont Phoenix and the Windham County Reformer. The Reformer published her name with the photos and, according to photography historian Alexander Alland, Sr., Beals became the first recognized female photojournalist in the United States. This is the story...…

250 years ago the Greenleaf's built a home and business on a road that would become Main Street. At the time there were about 20 families living in Brattleboro. They were the first family to settle on the stretch of the Great River Road that would later become Main Street...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society

In 1955 the Clark Farm was purchased in order to secure a spot for the Living Memorial Park. A plan for the development of the 53 acre recreation area off Guilford Street progressed through the year. The Recreation Board stressed the need for a swimming pool as soon as possible, as “the present facility at the West River is unreliable, uneconomical…

The first town beach was established on the north end of Island Park in 1922. In 1934 the second town beach started on the West River. Here is the origin story of both...โดย Brattleboro Historical Society