North Hero Historical Society

07/27/2026

Please join this week. Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:30! Free!

07/09/2026

It was a wonderful evening!

07/08/2026

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This year's annual meeting of the Historical Society was hosted by the women of Birdland, billed in the 1930's as "the place to forget your cares... the ideal spot for vacationing on the Champlain Islands.

Please read this wonderful review in this weeks Islander, where Michael Frett does a great job of summarizing the historic significance of these camps, and the myriad of memories they evoke.

Place Matters.
History Happens Here.

06/30/2026

Join Us Thursday Night July 30th at 6:30pm at the North Hero Community Hall to hear Amanda Gustin of the Vermont Historical Society present a look about how Vermont has been portrayed in cinema.

She incorporates clips from many classic films, including "Way Down East" (1929), "Dark Victory" (1939), "White Christmas (1950), Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry" (1955), and Thanks for Smoking (2005).

See you there!

06/22/2026

Six U.S Presidents have visited Vermont, but which U.S President has visited North Hero?

- Thomas Jefferson toured the Revolutionary War battlefields in Bennington in late May 1791.

- James Madison came to visit Vermont in 1817 as part of his great northern tour.

- Rutherford B. Hayes visited family roots in Brattleboro shortly after his inauguration in 1877.

- Theodore Roosevelt attended a game dinner at the Fisk Farm on Isle La Motte on September 6, 1901, when he received news that President William McKinley had been shot.

- Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as President at his family homestead in Plymouth Notch in 1923, and returned in September 1928 to deliver a famous speech about the recovery efforts from the massive 1927 flood.

To find out which U.S. President has visited North Hero, come to Ron Fierstein's presentation of Historic Post Cards and find out the answer!

When: This Thursday, June 25th, 6:30pm
Where: North Hero Community Hall

North Hero Community Hall
Town of Isle La Motte
North Hero Volunteer Fire Dept.
Hero's Welcome General Store
The North Hero House Inn & Restaurant
Shore Acres Inn And Restaurant
Keeler's Bay Variety - KBV

06/21/2026

Did you know that historical images of North Hero and the Champlain Islands have been captured for posterity through antique post cards?

What: Historic Images of North Hero and Lake Champlain as presented in Antique Post Cards from the early 20th Century
When: Thursday June 25th, 6:30pm
Where: North Hero Community Hall

Come enjoy a free a presentation by Ron Fierstein, who fervent collector of thousands of Lake Champlain images that document the history of our beloved island.

Recognize images of our own City Bay, Hero's Welcome, the North Hero House, and the Court House, with views of the Carrying Place (by Birdland) and the bridges that connect our island to outside the world.

Ron is passionate about his collection and a gripping storyteller.
Come join us for a fun evening of nostalgia and education and remember what makes North Hero such a special place to be treasured.

Ron will also be touching on some of the buildings featured in the North Hero Historic House Tour (www.NorthHeroHistoricHouseTour.org)

See you all there!

North Hero Volunteer Fire Dept.
North Hero Community Hall
Town of Isle La Motte
Hero's Welcome General Store
The North Hero House Inn & Restaurant
Shore Acres Inn And Restaurant
Keeler's Bay Variety - KBV
Nancy Shepard Colburn Kim Ringey Douglas Susan Tranby Susan Kaminski Walt Blasberg John Dewane Kenney Bassett Michael Murdock Helen Cabot McCarthy Jay Emerson Evanthia Hill Connie Boutin Brian Thoth Lynda Baker Thorslund Wynter Snow Edwards Rosemary Keogh O'Neill

05/12/2026

How many of you remember the Island Arts Historic House Tour?
It has been nearly 20 years, and it's back!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF64x3M43to

The North Hero Historic House Tour!
Mark Your Calendars... August 9th, 2026

Tickets on sale soon...
All proceeds benefit the new Fire Station

Memories from House Tours past?
Share them below!

North Hero Volunteer Fire Dept.

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