Wild weather, like the Blizzard of 1888, is nothing new in Poultney. The theme for this year’s East Poultney Day is Extreme Weather. Join Us For the 87th Annual East Poultney Day on Saturday, August 13The historic East Poultney green will be the setting for The Poultney Historical Society’s yearly fundraiser, the 87th Annual East Poultney […]
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“More Than Books” Presentation on 9/12
William Hosley, a museum scholar, preservationist, and photographer, will speak on Sunday, September 12 at 2 PM at the East Poultney Schoolhouse. He will examine almost 200 years of library history, with a particular focus on New England and its many municipal and research libraries.“More than Books: Reflections on Libraries, Community and Historic Preservation” is a Vermont Humanities […]
Poultney Remembers: The Urge to Share
While social critics complain about the contemporary urge to share every bit of our lives on social media, a simple scan of Poultney’s newspapers from the 1800s reveals this urge has been around for quite a while.
East Poultney Day 2021 – Innovation & Recovery!
Calling all East Poultney Day Vendors! The Poultney Historical Society is planning its 85th annual East Poultney Day celebration for Saturday, August 14th, 2021 from 9am to 3pm.
Poultney Remembers: What To Poultney is the Fourth of July?
As we celebrate and remember this Fourth of July, let us put aside our differences to honor our shared goals as a nation, “the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice.”
In Honor of Ed Lewis
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Edward Allan Lewis, a 7th-generation Vermonter and longtime Poultney Historical Society board trustee.
Poultney Remembers: Poultney’s Anti-Christian Infidels
The authors of the 1875 history of Poultney “regret to publish” that the some of the founders’ “prevailing influence in the western part of the town, for nearly half a century after the first settlement, was infidel in its character.” This article explores what they meant by that.
Poultney Remembers: How A New Publisher Says Hello
Poultney history has been blessed with several strong newspapers. As NYVT Media introduces itself to a 2021 audience, we look back at how other publishers first said hello.
Poultney Remembers: The Social Life of Poultney After COVID-19
With vaccinated individuals allowed to remove their masks and stop social distancing, we might have to re-learn some of our social habits. Luckily, a 1928 article in the Poultney Journal has us covered.