Once I saw the notices in the window of the former Aubuchon Hardware store in South Burlington, I knew I had to see what they said. And that’s the context of this video. Those notices are faced INSIDE the building! However, there IS a zoning notice taped inside the other window for any and allContinue reading “Aubuchon Hardware Will Become Jo-Ann’s Fabrics After Expansion”
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Rouleau Mausoleum at Hope Cemetery
After I filmed, I conducted some research. I discovered there is a Rouleau Granite Company. Presuming the Rouleaus buried here are related, it makes sense they would have such an amazing mausoleum. You’ll discover some other wonderful mausoleums in this video. Plus, an interesting “resume” on the back of a crypt. Come with me toContinue reading “Rouleau Mausoleum at Hope Cemetery”
Alexander Lewitan, M.D. Memorial Fountain at Hope Cemetery
Today’s video is all about the Alexander Lewitan M.D. Memorial Fountain located at Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont. Dr. Alexander Lewitan was born in Lithuania on January 27, 1910. He married Celia DeVecchi in 1942, who passed in 2005. Dr. Lewitan died October 3, 1982 at the age of 72. They are buried at HopeContinue reading “Alexander Lewitan, M.D. Memorial Fountain at Hope Cemetery”
Rain Barrels: Harvesting Rainwater!
“Artsy stormwater management: I-89 northbound rest stop gets new rain barrelMay 21, 2015 By Betsy Tharpe Those passing through Williston on Interstate 89 can expect some stormwater education with an artistic flair at the northbound rest stop. Last Thursday, Lake Champlain Sea Grant (LCSG) Program Director Breck Bowden and Williston Stormwater Coordinator James Sherrard installedContinue reading “Rain Barrels: Harvesting Rainwater!”
Hope Cemetery #2: More Funerary Art!
“Hope Cemetery is a rural cemetery[1] in Barre, Vermont. The city calls itself the “Granite Capital of the World”, and the cemetery is known for the superb granite craftsmanship on its memorials and tombstones. Barre is also home to the world’s largest “deep hole” granite quarry, the Rock of Ages quarry, also known as theContinue reading “Hope Cemetery #2: More Funerary Art!”
Hope Cemetery’s FuneraryArt: Part 1
“Hope Cemetery is a rural cemetery[1] in Barre, Vermont. The city calls itself the “Granite Capital of the World”, and the cemetery is known for the superb granite craftsmanship on its memorials and tombstones. Barre is also home to the world’s largest “deep hole” granite quarry, the Rock of Ages quarry, also known as theContinue reading “Hope Cemetery’s FuneraryArt: Part 1”
The Ticonderoga: National Historic Landmark
“The steamboat Ticonderoga is one of two remaining side-paddle-wheel passenger steamers with a vertical beam engine of the type that provided freight and passenger service on America’s bays, lakes and rivers from the early 19th to the mid-20th centuries. Commissioned by the Champlain Transportation Company, Ticonderoga was built in 1906 at the Shelburne Shipyard inContinue reading “The Ticonderoga: National Historic Landmark”
Receiving Vault with Shelves and Working Rollers!!
The first burial in Lake View Cemetery was in 1799. There are 1286 graves. Although it is across from St. Genevieve Cemetery, it is otherwise surrounded by empty land. “A receiving vault or receiving tomb,[1] sometimes also known as a public vault, is a structure designed to temporarily store dead bodies in winter months whenContinue reading “Receiving Vault with Shelves and Working Rollers!!”
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On June 27, my birthday, I had produced a Call to Action video. I had asked for 210 subscribers by the end of the month. You know what? We hit 211!! A huge thanks for that! In today’s video, I explained why I asked. #travelingforhistory101 #subscribers #subscribe #calltoaction #thanksforsubscribing #thankyou
Old Mill and Dam: Slate History Trail
“Little Hazard Brook once powered sawmills and slate mills as it wound its way from Glen Lake, or Screwsriver Pond, to Lake Bomoseen. From the sawmill, Hazard Brook ran underground to the waterwheel in the slate mill. An old outlet near the Barlow house may have furnished water power for earlier mills. “-Bomoseen State ParkContinue reading “Old Mill and Dam: Slate History Trail”