“The Ripton Community House, formerly the Ripton Congregational Church, is a historic former church and present community hall on Vermont Route 125 in the village of Ripton, Vermont. Built in 1864 for a Congregationalist church, it has since served as a community clubhouse and town-owned meeting hall, and is a fine local example of vernacularContinue reading “Ripton Community House: National Register of Historic Places”
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Cornelius Grant: American Civil War
In 1838, Cornelius Grant was born in Granville, Vermont. On August 30, 1862, he enlisted. He mustered in on October 21, 1862, as a Private with Company E in the 14th Vermont Infantry. He mustered out on July 30, 1863. Grant died on October 6, 1864. No one applied for nor received a pension.
Prop Plane Overhead!
https://youtube.com/shorts/Yx_PoyLPRYY?si=Mqf7E_rD3LuvlPbi All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Across the street from the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, Vermont, is the location of the Basin Harbor Airport. This airport is more of an airfield. And when I say “airfield “, I do absolutely mean a grassy plot of land. ThroughoutContinue reading “Prop Plane Overhead!”
Will It Turn On???
https://youtube.com/shorts/9kBcwqqo9Jo?si=Vc7p02EFBEKL2dTJ I visited the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum recently. One of the buildings I filmed was The Roost and had been part of Camp Marbury. As I walked around, I noticed this lamp attached to the wall. It didn’t take long to realize a tree branch was the body and a light was attached! OnceContinue reading “Will It Turn On???”
THE LOIS MCCLURE’S LAST DAY & Rowboats Made by Students!
September 29, 2023 is THE LAST OFFICIAL DAY you can visit the LOIS McCLURE at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. IT WILL ONLY BE OPEN BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:30 AM TO 12 NOON! And it is well worth the visit!! There will be an Interpreter on board to answer questions or even lead aContinue reading “THE LOIS MCCLURE’S LAST DAY & Rowboats Made by Students!”
WICKED WOMEN by Chris Enss: Book Recommendation
Description: “This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West’s most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws, gamblers, soiled doves, and other wicked women offers a glimpse into the Western women’s experience that’s less sunbonnets and more six-shooters. [BEST STATEMENT EVER!] During the late 1800s, while men were settling the new frontier and rushing offContinue reading “WICKED WOMEN by Chris Enss: Book Recommendation”
Hiram Spoor: Prisoner of War During the American Civil War
Hiram Spoor was born September 6, 1842 in Clarenceville, Canada East. He enlisted on July 18, 1862 and mustered in on September 1, 1862 as a Private with Company K in the 11th Vermont Infantry. The 11th Vermont Infantry was also called the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery. Those names were interchangeable. Spoor was promoted toContinue reading “Hiram Spoor: Prisoner of War During the American Civil War”
Key to Liberty: The American Revolution in the Champlain Valle
“Key to Liberty: The American Revolution in the Champlain Valley. Discover how a naval battle on Lake Champlain changed the outcome of the Revolutionary War.”-Lake Champlain Maritime Museum I had visited the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum for the first time recently. Free admission is a strong draw. And this was one of the exhibits IContinue reading “Key to Liberty: The American Revolution in the Champlain Valle”
Tontine Building: National Register!
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Join the LIVE CHAT! The chat lasts as long as the video plays. Let’s discuss the video!! “The Tontine Building is a historic mixed-use commercial and residential building at 500 Coolidge Highway (United States Route 5) in Guilford, Vermont. Built in 1819, it isContinue reading “Tontine Building: National Register!”
Christ Church Cemetery: Guilford, Vermont
According to the Vermont Old Cemetery Association, [the Christ Church Cemetery] “was first used in 1815 and contains 626 graves.” Find-a-Grave states there are two famous people buried there. They are: John Wolcott Phelps: He was a Civil War Union Brigadier General. Rudolf Serkin: He was a musician who was born in the Czech Republic.Continue reading “Christ Church Cemetery: Guilford, Vermont”