The Vermont Historical Society

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Vermont's state historical society, an independent nonprofit, located in Montpelier and Barre. http://www.vermonthistory.org

two kids looking through a stereoscope
A map of Vermont
An interior shot of the book
A copy of the hardcover edition of 50 for 250.
Samuel Morey's steam engine
A haori
50 for 250 In this, our nation's 250th year, the Vermont Historical Society presents fifty artifacts that tell 250 years of Vermont and, by extension, American stories. Selected from over 30,000 objects and thousands of linear feet of archives preserved by the Vermont Historical Society, these artifacts range from profound to common. A diverse group of writers - including professional scholars, local historians, community leaders, politicians, interns, and award-winning high school students - have collaborated on presenting their unique interpretation of each object and its place in Vermont history. The Vermont Historical Society, along with museums around the world, uses artifacts to capture attention and convey history in ways more universal than the written word. Objects often speak for people who have no voice in the written record. They represent creativity, utility, and imagination unique to their form. Some - like the mounted catamount in the museum lobby, draw immediate attention - while others, like a small folk carving of a rural kitchen party, require greater scrutiny. The artifacts chosen for this project do not tell the whole story of our state. They give insights into specific times, movements, communities, industries, conflicts, and celebrations throughout a 250-year time period while highlighting objects unique to the Vermont Historical Society. They were present at some of the most important moments in Vermont history - and some of the most obscure. Together, they help us understand the past and connect it to the present. What stories do you think we should tell about Vermont? What stories do the objects in your life tell?
Here's an image of the flag for the 13th Vermont Infantry Regiment, who fought at the battle.
the front of the vermont history museum in montpelier
a woman in a red floral shirt
Two women examining a blue garment on a stand
A group of people lifting an object
A uniform, hat, and saber on display at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.
a powder horn
detail on the powder horn, with buildings and the word 'bost' carved into it.
A powder horn
A graphic reading Northshire presents: Jeffrey Amestoy Winters' Time, in-person Manchester 4869 main street in Manchester Center, VT Friday, June 5th at 6pm.
a cover of a book labeled 50 for 250, with a blue background
a grey and blue garment
a steam engine
A flag box, flag, and a picture of a person holding a vermont flag.
A photograph of a man raising his hands in a shrug gesture before a podium
A group of people in a ballroom, sitting at tables and listening to a speaker off to the right (unseen)
An illustration of Lafayette
Here's an image of our collection of an early Arbor Day celebration taken in Montpelier - it's a black and white image that depicts a crowd on a hillside, and a tree with a dark ribbon tied around its trunk.
a white hard hat with a green piece of tape on it
a black and white picture of the steamship ticonderoga
A piece of wood that reads: No. 2. - Pieces of wood from the house in which Gen. Lee signed his papers of surrender, Appomattox Courthhouse, Va.
A painting depicting the surrender at Appomattox court house .
a hand holding a copy of a magazine called History Connections, with a tree on the cover.
A copy of uncommon law on a bookshelf
A black and white image of a military vehicle on a street with a crowd of people off to the side.
A rock suspended in a clear sphere
A portrait of Robert Frost, from the National Portrait Gallery, taken in 1955 by Clara Sipprell.
Two men in a forest boiling maple sap
A tattered green flag that reads Erin Go Bragh
The cover for When the Trees Came Back