Vermont Country Stores
Vermont country stores are part of the charm of Vermont, every bit as recognizable as the famous red barns and country church spires. Although country stores in various small towns throughout Vermont have closed over the […]
Church St on a Tuesday Night in the Summer of 2012
It’s always nice to take a stroll down to Church St in Burlington, Vermont on a cool summer night Usually, I wait until the weekend when things are a bit more vibrant and the street […]
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 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 […]
Runaway Pond of Glover, Vermont
The Legend of Runaway Pond of Glover, Vermont On June 6, 1810, the origins of “Runaway Pond” began. A group of men decided they wanted more water for Aaron Willson’s mill in Glover, VT. Their […]
The Boorn Ultimatum
Jesse Boorn and Stephen Boorn were convicted of murdering a man who was later found alive The brothers were convicted in 1819 in Manchester, Vermont. The case is the first documented wrongful murder conviction in […]
The Brookfield Floating Bridge Near Williamstown, VT
Floating above the still waters of Sunset Lake lies an enchanted bridge that has charmed all who have laid eyes upon its mystical wooden planks. Born from the trees of Brookfield in 1820, this living […]
Ethan Frome Comes to Life in Frigid Peacham, Vermont
The film successfully captures the winter atmosphere and blustery snowstorms of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. In 1996 a movie called ”The Spitfire Grill,” was also filmed in Peacham, VT. That movie was about a […]
A Haunted St. Albans Landmark? Ghosts of the Back Inn Time
Friendly resident ghosts are said to have made the St. Albans, VT., Back Inn Time (a local inn) their home. According to Pauline Cray, who owned Inn in 2012, there is Lora, the wife of […]