Monkton Museum and Historical Society
Collecting, preserving, and displaying Monkton’s heritage
When our team was researching our History of East Monkton, I became interested in the topic of ice harvesting as I began to really think about the days before electric refrigeration. It was not until the late 1930s that electricity came to Monkton. Before that, homes, farms and businesses were all dependent upon ice to…
The first time I saw this photo in Vermont Life (Autumn 1961, page 38), I could not believe my eyes. This huge enterprise was in East Monkton? These were the buildings of the Vermont Kaolin Corporation, located just east of Hardscrabble Road. This company was the last of the several companies that mined kaolin in East…
Challenge! Where was this photo taken? When? Full disclosure: we don’t know. The photo is in our archives unlabeled but we are sure the wisdom of the crowd will help us. Once you think you know the location add your idea to the comment section. Of course, please respect private property and don’t walk on…
We have just created a new FaceBook group page called Monkton Museum and Historical Society! If you are on FB you can find us by searching our name in Groups, or use this link. You’ll be asked to answer a simple question when you join, a step necessary because of the huge number of scammers…
We’ve recently met with a neighbor in Bristol who was willing to help us identify a stack of photos left behind by a Monkton resident who passed away. His memory was amazing and we were able to gather many details that would have been lost to history. Chances are good you’ve got a stack of photos like…
The Addison County Independent published an article on Thursday, October 19, 2023 highlighting to work of Monkton Museum and Historical Society members Candace Polzella, Lauren Parren, and Cindy Walcott on creating the Monkton Ridge and East Monkton history tours.
Three of our MMHS members (Lauren Parren, Candace Polzella, Cindy Walcott) presented their two-year journey into exploring Monkton’s Past at our October monthly meeting. They described their work on three projects: the Monkton Ridge Walking Tour, Cataloging the MMHS collection, and the publication of the East Monkton History book. This presentation was about the work…
A History of its Land and People Save the date! August 20th in the afternoon at the East Monkton Church on Church Road in Monkton. Join us for the launch of the new booklet East Monkton, Vermont: A History of Its Land and People. Festivities include: The print copy of the booklet will be available for…
Historian and Past President of Monkton Museum and Historical Society Monkton Museum and Historical Society (MM&HS) would like to thank Gill Coates, past president, long-time Board member and artifact conservator, as he leaves the MM&HS Board. We are grateful for all the great historical work he has done for the Society, and for Vermont. We…
The Monkton Museum and Historical Society participated in this year’s Trunk or Treat at the Town Hall. Our trunk was decorated with a historical theme and we got to be a presence in the community. Many kids had a great time dressing up and there was a lot of trick or treat bags filled with…