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 →
President Monroe and the Scholars of Montpelier, 1817 By Paul Heller Presidential visits to Vermont are relatively rare. The earliest visit to Montpelier by a sitting President was that of the fifth chief executive, President James Monroe, who … Continue reading →
By Paul Heller It started with a gift of seven acres of prime Montpelier real estate on Main Street hill. The citizens of Montpelier, aware of the need for a refuge for children in difficulty, donated the land for … Continue reading →
A Long Walk to Montpelier – 1822 by Paul Heller On October 11, 1822 the cadets from Captain Partridge’s American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy left Norwich, Vermont to embark on an eight-day march to Montpelier and back. … Continue reading →
60 College Street has an interesting history. It was first built From Montpelier Register of Historic Places:Front door has paneled and leaded sidelights, fanlight, and wide plain surround. Rear wing, once a barn and now apartments, has quarter-circular gable windows, … Continue reading →
November 17, 2022 Dear Society members and friends, Your newly reconstituted Montpelier Historical Society is off and running. Our Directors are all very busy. Our first public meeting on May 22nd was well received by a large and enthusiastic … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →September 28 – 1:30 PM – Maudeen Neill will give a talk at the Montpelier Senior Center, 58 Barre St
Continue reading →The Montpelier Historical Society has a collection of Montpelier historical items, photos and document that has been gathering dust in the basement of the Pavilion. We want to make it more accessible to the committee as we sort through it … Continue reading →
This blog area is where where we will write articles, and we welcome you to contact us if you also have stories to tell. We’d love to add photos as well. We can categorize posts so they can be searched. … Continue reading →