The Poultney Historical Society float departed from East Poultney on July 4th with a farmer sweating over work on a shaving horse and…
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East Poultney Day Beats the Rain!
We were very lucky to celebrate this year’s East Poultney Day on August 13th with the theme Democracy in Poultney despite the gloomy forecast of torrential rain and heavy flooding! Pastor Todd helped save the day by opening up the United Baptist Church on the Green for all East Poultney Day goers and vendors in case […]
1906 – Closing Out Sale in Poultney
April 27, 1906, The Poultney Journal:
1939 – Carnival comes to Poultney
July 17th, 1939, The Poultney Herald: To see the original news clipping, click the thumbnail below!
1926 – New bridge to replace old bridge over Poultney River
July 16, 1926, The Poultney Journal: To see the original news clipping, please click the image below.
1928 – Green Mountain Chorus Performs at Town Hall
August 29, 1928, The Poultney Journal: To view the original news article, click the thumbnail below!
1931 – “Such Is Life”
To view the original cartoon, click the thumbnail below!
1895 – Binders and Mowers for the Harvest
June 21, 1895, The Poultney Journal: Over 120 years ago, ads for farm equipment and seeds appeared in our local newspaper for farmers just before planting and harvest seasons began. This ad in particular shows what the people of Poultney used on farms. To see the ad, click the thumbnail on the left side of this […]
1907 – The Origin Of A “Baker’s Dozen”
June 14, 1907, The Poultney Journal:
1928 – Musical Taxi
June 8, 1928, The Poultney Journal: News spread from New Jersey that a taxi was now offering its customers music along with the ride! Frank Cowen, the taxi driver, decided that those who choose his taxi should be able to tune the radio themselves. To see the original picture, click the thumbnail next to this paragraph! […]