Enosburgh Historical Society

09/23/2020

Vermont Humanities Council

Today is officially Alexander Twilight Day in the state of Vermont; he was born on this day in 1795. He was the first person of African descent to receive a college degree in the United States (Middlebury College, 1823) and he later became an educator in Brownington VT, a preacher, and a Vermont state legislator.

Twilight built the Orleans County Grammar School in Brownington in 1836; the building now houses the Old Stone House Museum VT.

Visit the Old Stone House Museum's website to see videos of one of Mr. Twilight's sermons, a reading by poet Rajnii Eddins and a presentation by "The Twilight Girls." We spoke with museum director Molly Veysey for the "Princes and Free Men" episode of our Before Your Time podcast with the Vermont Historical Society.

“This guy is on par with some of the national heroes that we have,” said Veysey in the episode. “He was a genius.”

https://oldstonehousemuseum.org/alexander-twilight-day/

09/23/2020

FALL SPORTS COULD COME WITH VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR SPECTATORS - County Courier

FALL SPORTS COULD COME WITH VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR SPECTATORS - County Courier

By Ben KaufmannCounty Courier Sports ST. ALBANS – The athletic directors of the five Franklin County high schools met by Zoom on Tuesday morning to layout policies for spectators ahead of the anticipated start of fall sports next week. In short, all fans in attendance at local games will be requir...

09/23/2020

Dairy Center Enterprises

Dairy Center Enterprises

The Dairy Center is gearing up for October bringing back Tuesday Soup Night at Champion's and 802Food.com! Stay tuned for details and menus!

09/23/2020

Dairy Center Enterprises

09/23/2020

Fun fun fun fun!!! There are so many great things happening in our community!

09/23/2020

Women at the Helm: Scientists

Women at the Helm: Scientists

Stories of innovative women scientists from the Champlain Valley from our past and present

09/23/2020

Burlington to Memorialize a Site of Black Vermonters' 19th-Century Enslavement

Burlington to Memorialize a Site of Black Vermonters' 19th-Century Enslavement

Vermonters often take pride in the fact that theirs was the first state to enter the Union slave-free — at least on paper. But as...

09/23/2020

This looks fun!

We know that going back to school feels quite a bit different this year...and hope these family-friendly activities for kids of all ages can provide some hands-on fun to your new learning routines. Make your own history at https://stamuseum.org/history (a collaboration of the Saint Albans Museum & the Chittenden County Historical Society).

09/23/2020

Vintage St. Albans | Bonfire

Show your support for another historical museum in our area :)

All proceeds support our nonprofit educational mission to preserve & share local history.. The Saint Albans Museum is a nonprofit founded in 1966 with a mission to preserve...

09/23/2020

Enosburgh Community Recreation

What a great way to kick off the fall season!

Learn how to paint an autum leaf with watercolors!! No experience necesary. Supplies include watercolor paint, watercolor paper, a pencil and an leaf. #TownofEnosburgh #Watercolorpaintings #AutumnPaintings #BeginnerPaintings #HowTo #ParksandRec

09/23/2020

The Enosburg Recreational Field is a great place and a real asset to our community!

Join us this Saturday, September 26 starting at 9am as we build the first gaga pit at the Enosburgh Recreation Fields!! Drinks and snacks will be provided. We ask that masks be worn. All volunteers are welcome!! For more information visit www.parkforall.com.

A special thanks to our wonderful community volunteers and RiseVT for helping us make this possible!! #TownofEnosburgh #parksandrecreation #GagaPit #communitybuilding #communitylove

09/23/2020

Vermont Farmers Ride Pandemic-Era Wave of Demand for Local Meat

One of our excellent local businesses, the Enosburg Meat Market, was featured in this recent Seven Days article!!

The old dairy barn at Champlain Valley Farm in Addison looks like many others along Route 22A, but the pickup truck with "HOGFRMR" on its...

09/23/2020

4 generations of family put out fires the ‘Wright’ way

Many thanks to the Wright family for 4 generations of service to our community!!!

“When I followed my father, they’re following me and that means a lot to me. I’m very proud of that, very proud of that.”

09/20/2020

I love this garage in Bakersfield! Does anyone have any history on the place?

09/20/2020

Route 105

09/20/2020

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park

This December, David and Sarah Stromeyer are celebrating 50 years of living and making art on Cold Hollow’s land. Here’s a great photo of David taking a break from building out the pond. We’re very happy to be celebrating 50 years of being on this beautiful land and sharing David’s contemplative art with the public, and we’re looking forward to keeping Cold Hollow as a peaceful retreat for years in the future.

#artinvermont #coldhollowsculpturepark

09/09/2020

This little building on 73 Main Street in Enosburg was completely remodeled in 2017 into professional office spaces and is the current home to multiple private mental health therapists and Healthy Minds Counseling, LLC.

It was rumored to have been the site of the carriage house for the large red brick home next to it, which was built around 1920 and was once owned by a member of the Kendall family. This is a well known name in Enosburg due the famous “Kendall’s Spavin Cure”.

Documents begin to reference a garage in the 1940s. It eventually evolved into a 2 story building with an addition and over the years has been home to a car body shop, a fuel dealer, and multiple daycares.

09/09/2020

Social distancing in Smugglers Notch! The Smugglers Notch Picnic Area is definitely worth stopping at, with its brook and impressive stone fire places. A little further down the road, there is a wonderful, relatively short, universally accessible boardwalk trail, at the historic Barnes Camp Visitor Center. Check it out :)

09/09/2020

A few more pics of the Annette Parmalee event at the 1906 House. Thank you Cynthia Humiston Weed for sharing!

09/07/2020

Sunken Steamboat Reveals New Secrets

Sunken Steamboat Reveals New Secrets

This past weekend avocational diver Gary Lefebvre of Colchester, VT, identified some unusual wreckage off Colchester Shoal in Lake Champlain using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Lefebvre brought footage of the discovery to the attention of Chris Sabick, our Director of Resear

09/06/2020

It’s apple picking time!

09/05/2020

Enosburg woman key player in Vermont suffrage movement

Another great Enosburgh article in the St. Albans Messenger!

https://www.samessenger.com/news/enosburg-woman-key-player-in-vermont-suffrage-movement/article_cc50e84c-ede7-11ea-a996-43047bad4dcb.html

ENOSBURG FALLS — On January 24, 1911, during a mock session of the Vermont Legislature, a young representative from Londonderry suddenly appeared in the modest feminine attire of “Annette …

09/05/2020

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses

09/05/2020

Beaver Meadow Greenhouse, keeping this area beautiful since 1978 😊

09/04/2020

Vermont Covered Bridge Society, Covered Bridges, Covered Bridge News

Visited the Gates Farm Covered Bridge in Cambridge today and didn’t take a picture! Very scenic bridge, originally built in 1897 and rebuilt in 1995. This bridge was also moved in 1950, which is pretty interesting.

Here’s a link to the Vermont Covered Bridge Society write your on this bridge:

http://www.vermontbridges.org/lamoille_county_gates_farm_replacement.shtml

A Web site of Vermont Covered Bridges, Touring Vermont, Vermont History.

09/03/2020

Doughboy statue connects Enosburgh's past and future as locals improve Lincoln Park

There was a nice article on the Enosburgh Doughboy statue in today’s St. Albans Messenger

https://www.samessenger.com/news/doughboy-statue-connects-enosburghs-past-and-future-as-locals-improve-lincoln-park/article_b873406a-ed59-11ea-9d7e-3ffff91ab22b.html

ENOSBURG FALLS – Once confined within an uninviting fence and hidden from view, a 90-year-old American “Doughboy” cast in bronze now looms large over Lincoln Park.

09/02/2020

Sheldon, VT

The railroad bridge over the Missisquoi River, built in 1900. This is now part of the Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail.

Check out the website and read about the derailment in 1984!

http://www.sheldonvthistorical.org/Missisquoi%20Railroad%20Bridge.html

09/01/2020

A few more Bouchard Road pictures in Sheldon, because it’s such a great drive, and there’s another cool bridge to drive over! This bridge was originally built in 1884 and replaced in 1903. The Sheldon Historical Society website has some excellent photos of this bridge.

http://www.sheldonvthistorical.org/St%20J%20and%20LRR%20Bridges.html

09/01/2020

I’ve always loved this railroad bridge off the Bouchard Road in Sheldon. I was very excited that it is now part of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail!! It was exciting to be able to walk over it, enjoy the view of the Missisquoi River and admire the craftsmanship up close.

An added bonus...there is a huge bird’s nest on top of the bridge! Does anyone know if it is an eagle or an osprey nest? I highly recommend a visit to this bridge, if only to see this massive nest.

The Sheldon Historical Society has an excellent website, with a detailed history of the town’s bridges. The original bridge was completed in 1877, burned down in 1903 and was rebuilt almost immediately.

http://www.sheldonvthistorical.org/St%20J%20and%20LRR%20Bridges.html

09/01/2020

Vermont State Historic Sites

A week from today--on Sat., Sept. 5, 2020, the Mount Independence State Historic Site is offering a modified one day Soldiers Atop the Mount event, from 10 to 4. Visitor pre-registration required--call 802-948-2000. Some of our Vermont reenactor friends and others are coming together for the annual commemoration of the lives of the Revolutionary War soldiers who built and garrisoned Mount Independence in 1776-77. They helped build the foundations of the new United States of America. Demonstrations and presentations about Mount Independence and its significance, crafts, skills, and tactics. Be prepared with your mask, practicing social distance (6 feet at least please), and walking around the Baldwin Trail and in between. Consider bringing an outdoor folding chair for your comfort.

09/01/2020

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Quarter

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Quarter

Medallic Artist Michael Gaudioso discusses his work on the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Quarter. This coin represents Vermont in the A...

09/01/2020

Billings Farm & Museum

More than 1,100 ballots were cast for your favorite quilts in the 34th Annual Quilt Exhibition at Billings Farm, and we are pleased to announce this year's People's Choice Awards!

Full size quilts: First place: Diamonds and Hearts in the Stars – Josette Jones, Windsor; Second place: Fiesta – Kathy Geagan, Brownsville; Third place: Peace – Sandra S. Palmer, Hartland.

Small/Medium size quilts: First place: Adoration of the Dragon Child – Mara Novak, Hartland; Second place: Blooming Batik Bouquets – Susan Hall, Hartland; Third place: Edgar – Linda Diak, Chester

See the quilts at Billings Farm through Sept. 7 or view all the quilts online at https://billingsfarm.org/34th-annual-quilt-exhibition/

#billingsfarm #woodstockvt #peopleschoice #quiltexhibition

09/01/2020

Sheldon, VT

09/01/2020

Bordeau Bros. In Sheldon, the building on the far left reads “Seeds, Feeds & Fertilizer”

08/30/2020

Enosburgh Fire Department

Yesterday 29 August was his last official day. Robert Gleason Jr has given a lot of time and effort to the Town of Enosburgh and the Enosburgh Fire Department since 1978. Robert is now an Official Honorary member of the Enosburgh Fire Department. Just a little history, Robert Joined in 1978 as a Firefighter, he was promoted to Captain May of 1985, in February of 1991 he was promoted to 2nd Assistant Chief, He was voted in a promoted to Fire Chief in 2005. Robert stepped down as Chief at the end of 2006 and remained on as a firefighter until 29 August 2020. The department has loss a lot of instructional knowledge and one dam good firefighter with his retirement. The Department and citizens of Enosburgh wish Robert well in his next endeavor of life in a warmer climate.
Just a couple of pictures with Robert some at scenes.