Neighbor to Neighbor: 100 Years of Orleans County History!

Your Help is Needed —

At the Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village we are dedicated to preserving the history of our community—caring for resources that exist nowhere else and telling the story of northern Vermont.

The museum first opened to the public in 1925 thanks to the efforts of neighbors who raised the funds necessary to save the building from demolition. For 100 years the Orleans County Historical Society has been dedicated to caring for the museum’s collections and Brownington’s Historic District, and bringing the history of Orleans County to life in ways that invite exploration, spark connection, and building meaning.

In recognition of this once in a lifetime occasion, we’re asking our friends and neighbors to donate $100 to celebrate this amazing legacy, though as always, any amount is meaningful and appreciated.

$100 for 100

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Upcoming Events

Needle Felting | Adult Enrichment Program

March 21, 202612:30 pm-3:30 pm

Saturday, March 21st | 12:30-3:30pm Needle felting is a popular contemporary art that uses pure wool roving to create sculptures and tapestries. This class will explore both sculptural and

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Registration Now Open for Time Traveler’s Day Camp!

To celebrate the 190th anniversary of the Old Stone House, campers will dig into both the legend and the historical reality of how the Old Stone House — and the village around it — came to be. This year’s camp theme explores the building of the Old Stone House and the trades, skills, and community connections that made village life possible in the 1830’s.

Announcement for Time Traveler's Day Camp

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The Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village is closed

for tours through the winter.

~ We will open for tours again May 2026 ~

The Grammar School is open all year for programs!

Check out our Children’s Program page for dates and details

Staff work hard all year long and can be reached via phone or email for questions and appointments.

See Staff Directory Here

Finding The Right Home for Two School Girl Samplers

Student homework has taken many forms over the years. In the paperless classrooms of today, students learn by the light of computer monitors and tablet screens, but in the 1830s Mary and Mehitable Bennett, sisters living in St. Johnsbury, stitched their homework into...

Old Stone House Window Restoration – The Undertaking of a Century!

The Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village was recently awarded a Bruhn Historic Revitalization grant through the Preservation Trust of Vermont (PTV) to help restore all 60 windows of the Old Stone House! Named for PTV’s founding President, Paul Bruhn, the...