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Category Archives: Manufacturing & Agriculture

Montpelier Manufacturing & Agriculture

260 Elm Street

Montpelier Vermont Historical Society Posted on March 20, 2026 by adminMarch 23, 2026

260 Elm Street has been extensively remodeled over the last few years by its owners and we admire it every time we drive by. Several Montpelier historians have come across a wonderful stereograph of an 1800s “mystery” building that turns … Continue reading →

Posted in Houses, Manufacturing & Agriculture, Uncategorized

1800s Spinning wheel sold at the J.W. Howes store in Montpelier  

Montpelier Vermont Historical Society Posted on February 27, 2025 by adminMarch 23, 2026

Spinning wheels were a common sight in Montpelier homes in the 1700s and early 1800s when many housewives spun their own linen thread or wool yarn. This wheel was known as a “great wheel” or “walking wheel” because the user … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing & Agriculture, Uncategorized

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