Everyone has a story to tell in death as in life. Walk through any old Vermont cemetery or graveyard and step back in history. If your journeys take you to the town of Pownal, VT, […]
WWII B-17F Bomber Crashes in Randolph, Vermont At least two U.S. Army Air Corps bombers crashed in Vermont during World War II On June 27, 1943, a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber en route from Nebraska […]
Every Vermont cemetery or graveyard is different and unique in their special way There are stories to be told of days and lives long past, yet the words on some of the monuments leave behind […]
The origin of “John Deere” farm equipment Everyone has heard the name ‘John Deere’ but not many know of it’s Vermont origin. As the “inventor of the plow that broke the plains”, John Deere learned […]
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 […]
History tells us that the steam engine was invented by Robert Fulton. However, it was actually invented by a man named Samuel Morey. In 1793, he fitted a paddle wheel and steam engine to a […]
Johnny Seesaw’s was built in 1920 by Russian logger, Ivan Sesow Sesow called his enterprise “The Wonderview Log Pavilion” and began the legend with his wild Saturday night dances, homemade moonshine and rumored sin cabins […]
Ethan Allen’s life exhibited traits of fierce independence and generated strong debate in the history books. Allen was no military genius, but perhaps, a loud-mouthed braggart. He was also said to be a steadfast patriot […]
Discover the mysterious story of the Hayden family of Albany, Vermont, and the eerie events that plagued their lives for generations. From unexplainable illnesses to tragic accidents and unexplained deaths, some have speculated that the […]
Most photographed person in Newport, VT, on Lake Memphremagog During the first thirty years of the twentieth century, fisherwoman Maggie Little was the most photographed person in Newport, VT, on Lake Memphremagog. She was most […]