On the outskirts of Lyndon Corners, in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, stands a large white house with the balanced, formal lines of southern New England rather than the rambling look of a typical hill-country farmhouse. There […]
by William Alexander Stand at the end of Mill Street on a quiet night, when the moon hangs low over the Stevens Branch, and the water makes a sound like something half remembered. Let’s be […]
Blockhouse Point doesn’t look like much today — a quiet point of land on North Hero, closed to the public, with a road named after it and not much else. But in the summer of […]
Southern Vermont College (SVC) closed in 2019, but its hilltop campus above Bennington still carries a reputation. The college’s main building, a 27-room mansion known as The Orchards or the Everett Mansion, has long been […]
From the bridge between Alburgh, Vermont, and Rouses Point, New York, you can see a hulking ruin of gray stone sitting at the edge of Lake Champlain. This is Fort Montgomery. It took decades to […]
St. Michael’s College is located in Colchester, VT. It’s one of those colleges you drive by all the time and admire the beauty of the historic buildings. Seemingly, a picture perfect campus with a typical […]
Vicky’s Adventures in the Champlain Islands Is Now Available on Amazon I’m pleased to announce the release of a new Vermont children’s book, Vicky’s Adventures in the Champlain Islands: The Search for the Perfect Autumn […]
Among the old stories of Cavendish is the legend of the Wheelock farmhouse, an early Vermont home later associated with unexplained activity and the ghost of Jonathan Wheelock. For many years, the tale has been […]
Ask around Grand Isle and South Hero long enough, and eventually someone brings up 1973. The details shift a little depending on who’s telling it: a triangle the size of a barn hanging low over […]
The Dog Team Tavern’s tragic history serves as a poignant reminder of how quickly beloved institutions can be lost. For seven decades, this Vermont establishment stood as a cultural landmark, welcoming locals and visitors alike […]
