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, […]
Ghosts That May Be Enjoying a Party at the Brass Lantern Inn
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 […]
Eerie Ghosts of the Norwich Inn that Check in but Never Leave
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, […]
The Haunted History of the Equinox & Hildene, Manchester, VT
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 […]
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 […]
At Least Two WWII B-17F Bomber Crashes Vermont
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 […]
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 […]
Mysteries and Marvels: Fascinating Stories from Vermont’s Historic Cemeteries
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 […]
Nothing Runs Like a Deere
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 […]
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 […]