1906 – Large Slate Deposit Found
The Poultney Journal: On May 4th, 1906, a huge slate deposit was discovered bordering Lake St. Catherine. The land belonged to H. J. Williams. The Poultney Journal remarked "that such an immense body of purple and green of excellent quality should fail of discovery until now is surprising." The discovery was praised, being seen as a "boom" for the town of Poultney. See original news clipping.
Vermont Movies? Why? And How? The Poultney Historical Society is pleased to host a Vermont Humanities lecture “Vermont Movies? Why? And How” with presenter Jay Craven at the Poultney Public Library on Saturday, May 3 at 1pm. For five decades Jay Craven has written, produced, and directed character-driven films deeply rooted in Vermont and New England, including five films based on the […]
Call For Vendors – East Poultney Day The Poultney Historical Society is planning its 90th Annual East Poultney Day celebration for Saturday, August 9th, 2025 from 9am to 3pm. This year’s theme is the commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, sometimes called the “Semiquincentennial.” Vermont and Poultney played important roles in the American Revolution, and we have a lot to remember. This year’s keynote speaker is […]
What a wonderful weekend full of MapleFest activities, special events, delicious food and awesome sweet treats. The Historical Society loved hosting the Opening Ceremony with a tree tapping contest between Citizen of the Year Dick Gray, Terry Williams and Patty McCoy. Thanks to Greens Maple Sugarhouse for teaching us how to tap trees. A big […]
Poultney Historical Society and Poultney Public Library will be presenting “Made in Poultney”, a lecture about the history of manufacturing in our town, at Poultney Public Library on Saturday, February 22 at 1:00pm. Historian Ennis Duling and Librarian Rebecca Cook will talk about a wide variety of goods manufactured in Poultney throughout the history of […]
