Talk on Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camps – September 16, 6:30 pm, at MSAC
Join the Montpelier and Middlesex Historical Societies on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 PM at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center for a free presentation by author and historian Marty Podskoch on the history of Vermont’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps, with special attention to the camps in Montpelier and Middlesex.
Podskoch will discuss the CCC’s work across Vermont from 1933–1942, including the construction of Wrightsville Dam and Reservoir. He’ll also share stories and photographs from his new book, Vermont Civilian Conservation Corps Camps: History, Memories & Legacy.
For the past four years Podskoch has visited and explored many of the 36 CCC sites in Vermont while gathering the camps’ histories and photos from historical societies, museums, libraries, personal interviews, and state and college archives. Families of CCC participants also shared their relatives’ memories and photos of camp life and work projects with the author.
The speaker’s softcover book will be available for $29.95 at the talk on September 16. It is also available from local book stores, the Vermont Country Store, and Amazon. Signed copies are also available for $29.95 plus $7 shipping by sending a check made out to the author to 70 Harvest Moon Rd., Easton, CT 06612, podskoch@comcast.net.
Historic photo of the CCC at work on the Wrightsville Dam in 1934 courtesy of Vermont Historical Society.
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Welcome to the new Montpelier Vermont Historical Society website. We are a group of people committed to resurrecting the Society in a new and innovative form in order to share and collaborate with everyone interested in Montpelier’s fascinating past, no matter where you live. Some of us were born in Montpelier, some have ancestors who lived here, and some of us are more recent arrivals. We all want to share in the work of making Montpelier’s history more accessible to everyone.
There are several ways to communicate with other history lovers in the area. Suggested Facebook Groups are Montpelier Vermont History, Montpelier Memories, Berlin, Vermont Memories and Burlington Area History. There are many other neighboring towns with Facebook Groups.
The mission of the Montpelier Vermont Historical Society is to enhance the public’s understanding of Montpelier’s heritage through the research, interpretation, and sharing of its rich historical past.
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Cataloging information on a portion of the historical society’s artifact, photograph, and printed collections is now available at this link: online . Cataloging is an on-going project for us, so this database is sure to grow over time.
We are also hoping to find a donated heated space to use for storage and possibly meetings. Our collections are now located in three places and we need to consolidate in one, environmentally safe space. Please let us know if you have any ideas about space we might be able to use for free or for a small fee.