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Glimpse of the Past #6: Town of Orleans, Vermont High School

Glimpse of the Past #6: Town of Orleans, Vermont High School

by Drew Bush | Mar 3, 2021 | Glimpse of the Past

Our sixth “Glimpse of the Past” with The Barton Chronicle showed photos from the Town of Orleans, Vermont High School football team in 1909 and 1910 and an even older photo of a class trip from the town as well. For the Orleans High School football team...
Glimpse of the Past #5: C.S. Phillips Company of Glover, Vermont

Glimpse of the Past #5: C.S. Phillips Company of Glover, Vermont

by Drew Bush | Mar 3, 2021 | Glimpse of the Past

Four our fifth “Glimpse of the Past” with The Barton Chronicle, hunting season was well underway. We shared rare images of the C.S. Phillips Company of Glover, Vermont the renowned taxidermy shop of Chester Scott Phillips. Born in Glover in 1854, Chester...
Glimpse of the Past #4: Ellis Courser of Morgan, Vermont

Glimpse of the Past #4: Ellis Courser of Morgan, Vermont

by Drew Bush | Mar 3, 2021 | Glimpse of the Past

In our fourth “Glimpse of the Past” with The Barton Chronicle, we displayed a photo of Ellis Courser, of Morgan, Vermont, standing on a wagon. It says on the back of the photo that he was a member of Ora Burroughs Cream Team. This photograph comes from the...
Glimpse of the Past #3: E. F. Dutton Pharmacy

Glimpse of the Past #3: E. F. Dutton Pharmacy

by Drew Bush | Mar 3, 2021 | Glimpse of the Past

Our third “Glimpse of the Past” with The Barton Chronicle showcased the only known interior photograph of the E. F. Dutton Pharmacy in Barton, Vermont. This building along with the Owen Store burned in 1885 and the buildings were replaced by the building...
History from Farther North #2: Celebrating Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight

History from Farther North #2: Celebrating Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight

by Drew Bush | Mar 2, 2021 | History From Farther North

The following biography is a celebration of Mercy Ladd Merrill Twilight, wife to Alexander Lucius Twilight. Click to read Mrs. Twilight’s story as told by Mahala Nyberg, our Associate Director of Collections and Programs.   Click here to read the complete...
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Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village

109 Old Stone House Road
Brownington, Vermont 05860
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