That’s right folks; the grand prize winner of this year’s East Poultney Day raffle will receive an Amtrak gift certificate worth $200, which is comparable to a roundtrip ticket for 2 adults from Castleton, VT to Montreal, Canada! So come to East Poultney Day to learn about the history of transportation in Vermont, see our […]
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Poultney Model Train Video
Come to East Poultney Day on August 11th from 9am-3pm and see our new Model Train Exhibit up and running! The exhibit will feature a running model of the D&H Railroad as the train makes its way past a slate quarry, over the Poultney River, and straight through the center of Main Street.
2018 Spring Newsletter
Take a look at our new 2018 Spring Newsletter to read about what’s happening this year at Poultney Historical Society and…
“Poultney: Our Community in Words and Images”
In the Feick Art Center at Green Mountain College, the exhibition features photographs by the GMC students along with historic photographs of Poultney and an intriguing and curious selection of agricultural, domestic and industrial objects on loan from the Poultney Historical Society.
D&H Model Train Arrives at Poultney Historical Society
The late Milt McWithey, a Poultney native and model train enthusiast, built a model of the D&H Bridge line covering Castleton and Poultney VT to…
Visit our store
Check out the Poultney Historical Society online store to…
“Poultney Remembers” Lecture Series was a Success MapleFest Weekend!
The Poultney Historical Society received a great turnout at The Meeting House for Poultney’s Maplefest celebration on Saturday, March 25th. At 1:00pm, Green Mountain College students presented…
“Poultney Remembers” Lecture Series continues on Sunday, March 12th at 2pm
“A Proper and Reputable Occupation: Young Vermont Women and Teaching in the 19th Century” will look at rural teaching in the years after the Civil War…
Slate Sentinel project complete with installation of two stones
Poultney has completed a project that recognizes the importance of Vermont slate to the generations of families who have…
Historical Society wins prize in July 4th Parade
The Poultney Historical Society float departed from East Poultney on July 4th with a farmer sweating over work on a shaving horse and…