A Vermont Man’s Odd, Dual Purpose Coffin
A Frugal, Vermont Man Creates a Dual Purpose Coffin for use in Life and Death Lysander Barnes was a huge man. He towered six-foot plus in his stocking feet. “Lys” was somewhat of a carpenter. […]
The Brookfield Floating Bridge Near Williamstown, VT
Floating above the still waters of Sunset Lake lies an enchanted bridge that has charmed all who have laid eyes upon its mystical wooden planks. Born from the trees of Brookfield in 1820, this living […]
Lyndonville: Vermont’s Notoriously Tough Prohibition Town
Vermont’s Toughest Town Moves to Rid Itself of Gangsters Photo courtesy of Doug Kerr and Wikimedia Commons The Boston Evening Transcript headline proclaimed the news on July 29, 1931: “Vermont’s Toughest Town Moves to Rid […]
Captain Morey’s Moonlight Haunting
History often credits Robert Fulton as the father of the steamboat. But more than a decade before Fulton’s famous Clermont, a Vermont inventor named Samuel Morey had already fitted a paddle wheel and steam engine […]
Summer at the Burlington Waterfront
Summer got off to a quick, warm start around Memorial Day 2012. A day after the marathon, the Burlington waterfront was active but not overly crowded. A perfect day for a cruise on Lake Champlain. […]
Autumn In Vermont and Why We Love it So Much!
Autumn 2011 has been wonderful and just a bit warmer than fall of last year. The Underhill Harvest Festival had one day of on and off showers but the following Sunday was cool but precipitation […]
Star Trek (2009)
Was part of the Star Trek movie (2009) really filmed in Vermont? Actually, only a very small part of the film was actually “made in Vermont”. Near the very beginning part of the movie, sharp […]
Funny Farm Movie Filmed in 1988 Vermont with Chevy Chase
Vermont was a busy place for making movies back in the 1980’s when Hollywood decided to take advantage of the scenic canvas that was available for them to work with. The 1988 Chevy Chase movie […]
Enjoy and Explore an Exciting Winter in Vermont
Winter in Vermont is a magical time of the year The air becomes crisp and cool as Christmas approaches. This article lists some winter activities in Vermont that I recommend. Winter is a perfect time […]
Ethan Frome Comes to Life in Frigid Peacham, Vermont
The film successfully captures the winter atmosphere and blustery snowstorms of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. In 1996 a movie called ”The Spitfire Grill,” was also filmed in Peacham, VT. That movie was about a […]