Ku Klux Klan in Vermont
Yes, at one time the Ku Klux Klan met in Vermont The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) emerged as a racist terrorist group in the Southern United States after the Civil War, focused on intimidating Black […]
The Famous Camel of Ferrisburgh, VT
Will That Be One Hump or Two? The last thing anyone driving along scenic Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, VT. would expect to see is a camel. That’s right a camel…with two humps. The Bactrian camel, […]
The Tragic Story of Elia Corti
If you have ever visited the fascinating and beautiful Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont, it’s more than likely that you have walked by the fascinating, beautiful monument to Elia Corti. However, like most people, you […]
A Vermont Wedding that Went Bad – Really Bad!
A Vermont wedding for most people is a blissful and happy event.. People come from all around the United States to get married in Vermont. Picket fences, white steeple churches, doves, romantic music and all […]
Discover the Remarkable Story of a Mummy Buried in Vermont!
Middlebury, VT’s West Cemetery is the final resting place of an Egyptian Prince’s Mummy The last place you would ever expect to find a mummy is within the rolling hills of Vermont. Middlebury, VT’s West […]
Glowing Lights and UFO’s Descend Upon Skies in Waitsfield
On June 29, 1977, there were reports of UFO activity in Vermont, notably in the town of Waitsfield. Eyewitnesses described seeing unusual lights in the sky that night. The lights were described as stationary at […]
Maple Syrup for Health?
As Vermonters, we all know how delicious maple syrup is and there is really no substitute We can sense “artificial maple flavoring” like a red alert on a battleship and for many of us, maple […]
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. […]
Hunted to Extinction: The Chilling Saga of Vermont’s Devil Cats
Vermont’s Extinct Catamounts – Where the Devil Cats Roamed Vermont history is full of accounts regarding mountain lions prowling the woods and forests of Vermont. Supposedly, the last Catamount was shot in the town of […]
A Vermont Farmer’s Work is Never Done – Even in Death
by Scott Wheeler of Vermont’s Northland Journal A farmer’s work is never done – even in death… at least that is what I like to joke about when I tell people about the old farmer […]