The Legend of Stevens Branch and Barre’s Mill Village
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 […]
North Hero’s Blockhouse Point: A British Spy Fort Inside an Independent Vermont
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 […]
Is Southern Vermont College Haunted?
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 […]
Is Colchester, Vermont’s St. Michael’s College Really Haunted?
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 […]
Jonathan Wheelock’s Haunted Farmhouse in Cavendish, VT
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 […]
The Tragic History of the Dog Team Tavern
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 […]
Joseph A. Citro, Vermont’s Best Authority On Ghosts and Hauntings
Joseph A. Citro is Vermont’s most recognized authority on ghosts, haunting, and the state’s mysterious past. He’s written many fascinating books on the subject, including his best-selling work, ‘Passing Strange: True Tales of New England […]
Carleton’s Prize: The Vermont Rock Mistaken for an American Warship
On a fogbound morning in October 1776, British cannon fire thundered across Lake Champlain. Through the smoke and mist, gunners aboard the British fleet believed they were pounding one of Benedict Arnold’s retreating warships. Their […]
Peter Miller’s Book, “A Lifetime of Vermont People”
Sadly, Peter Miller passed away on April 17, 2023. He was born on January 6, 1934. Peter was an American photographer, writer, and publisher best known for his photographs of rural Americans. The last book […]
Do you Dare? Vermont’s Black Agnes – Sit on His/Her Lap and You Might Die!
Green Mount Cemetery sits on the outskirts of Montpelier, thirty-five terraced acres climbing a hillside above the Winooski River, just off Route 2 — you’ll know you’re close when the big Gothic stone arch comes […]