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  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #10: Sound of the Bells on a Vermont Century Farm
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #9: How Dad Got A Collie Dog Unexpectedly
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #8: An Old-time Project, Bootlegging in Vermont
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #7: Glover Farm Life in the 1800s
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #6: Farm Life Taught You Personal Responsibility
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #5: A Familiar Tale Retold
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #4: Horse and Henfruit
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #3: Early Morning Chores Down on the Farm
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #2: Land of the Maple
  • Daisy Dopp’s Vermont #1: Daisy Dopp 1 – Glimpses of the Past

History From Farther North #3: Recognizing Educator and Innovator Samuel Read Hall

The ways our schools function today were first shaped by the work of educators from Orleans County during the 19th Century. One educator of note, Samuel Read Hall, left his mark on the field of education nationally. Click to read the story of Mr. Hall as told by Mahala Nyberg, our Associate Director of Collections and Programs.

 

click to read the complete story

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Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village

109 Old Stone House Road
Brownington, Vermont 05860
(802) 754-2022

Museum is Closed for Winter
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