Glimpse of the Past #20: Newport, Vermont

Glimpse of the Past #20: Newport, Vermont

Our twentieth “Glimpse of the Past” with The Barton Chronicle gave readers a chance to view the historic bustling downtown of Newport, Vermont between 1906 and 1948. These photos again were captured in through postcard images.The images include: (1) An...
Glimpse of the Past #19: Lowell, Vermont

Glimpse of the Past #19: Lowell, Vermont

Our nineteenth “Glimpse of the Past” with The Barton Chronicle took readers to the town of Lowell, Vermont through a collection of postcards that were made circa 1910-1920. The images include: (1) A view of the Asbestos Mine Production Building about 1910....
March Online Exhibit: Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight

March Online Exhibit: Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight

For our March exhibit in our 2020-2021 off season series, we are celebrating Women’s History Month and recognizing Mercy Ladd Twilight, the wife of Brownington educator African American Alexander Lucius Twilight. Beyond knowing that she is the wife of the beloved...
A Message of Hope Through History

A Message of Hope Through History

The Old Stone House Museum’s Staff, Board of Trustees and members of our Advisory Board support efforts to achieve equity for all members in our community. As an institution that seeks to both preserve and interpret the history of the area, we feel this is a vitally...
Remembering Fred Webster

Remembering Fred Webster

The Old Stone House Museum & and Historic Village lost a longtime friend and ally with the passing of Coventry native Fred Webster on January 17, 2021, just 39 days short his hundredth birthday. Mr. Webster was born on February 25, 1921 to the late Percy and Hazel...