Deacon Jonathan Wheelock’s farmhouse was constructed in 1789, when he founded the first Episcopalian church there. Born at Shrewsbury, MA, 1727, Wheelock was a Minuteman in the Revolution. He married Anna Drury in 1753, and […]
A bit of history… Southern Vermont College (formerly known as the Edward Everett Estate) is located in the picturesque village of Bennington, VT . Everett’s fortune was made from becoming the first person to strike […]
The Phantom Revelers of Brass Lantern Inn In the quintessential Vermont village of Stowe, where Mount Mansfield‘s snow-capped peaks pierce the sky and autumn maples blaze like torches, stands a brick farmhouse that has weathered […]
The Ghosts that inhabit Norwich Inn Nestled in the verdant hills of Vermont, Norwich has a storied past dating back to 1761 when it was first chartered as a town. Early pioneers arrived in 1763, […]
Manchester, VT has some very historic buildings with perhaps a spirit or two lurking in the shadows Guests have reported unusual activity and other worldly, ghostly events at the resort. The typical recipes for a […]
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 […]
WWII B-17F Bomber Crashes in Randolph, Vermont During World War II, Vermont’s rugged terrain and mountainous landscape became the site of several tragic plane crashes. These incidents, though little known today, offer a glimpse into […]
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 John Deere, the founder of the iconic agricultural machinery company Deere & Company, was born on February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont. He spent his early years in […]
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 […]
