We will have our ‘soft’ opening of our new exhibit Choices and Changes: The Early People of Monkton. We’ll have brief opening statements of gratitude for folks who made the display possible, and then enjoy a talk by Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Tribe. He’ll discuss the many artifacts he has lent the museum…
Events
‘Passport to History’ encourages locals to explore the past
As we near the nation’s 250th Anniversary, local historical societies have teamed up on a project that encourages community members to explore the past and visit some of the historic sites in our own backyard. “Around Addison County: A Passport to History” was created by a collaborative of local historical societies representing the towns of…
Ordinary PeopleDoing Extraordinary Things
Thanks to Maeve O’Neil for the great article on the Monkton History Museum. We appreciate the efforts of the whole museum team: Candace Polzella, Bob Turcott, Cindy Walcott, and Lauren Parren, all “ordinary people doing extraordinary things!” Museums can’t run merely through the efforts of ordinary people – funding is required. Together we can make an…
MLK’s Call to Service
The Monkton Museum and Historical Society celebrated Martin Luther King on his birthday, January 19. Kristen Farrell, President of MMHS, led the discussion (Calendar of Events > Event Recordings.) On it you will be able to see the slide show featuring key facts about MLK and see the videos we played. Zoom just can’t do…
The Story of Monkton’s Past
We’ve been busy this fall with events that help tell the story of Monkton’s past. We are thrilled that Cal Hopwood, of NEAT TV, recorded our most recent events: The recordings are available under the Calendar tab. We received several important donations from community members: Upcoming, we will hold a Scanning Evening on November 17 from…
Our little museum is making a hit!
Our little museum is making a hit! We’ve been open for less than two months, so we’re encouraged by the responses we’ve gotten to date. Here are a few: The most common suggestion for the future? MORE old photos! Yesterday we attended a Neighborly celebration at New Haven’s Depot Day where our museum was on…
Monkton History Museum Opens
After 49 years of being called the Monkton Museum and Historical Society, on Monday, July 21st, the new Monkton History Museum opened its doors! We began in the Community Room at the New Town Hall with over 50 attendees. Kristen Farrell, President, gave an overview of the project and invited people to think of the…
Cemetery Cleanup
What a great day! Three members of MM&HS (Cindy Walcott, Ralph Fitz-Gerald, and Lauren Parren) met with three members of the Vermont Old Cemetery Association, first at the Friends Cemetery and then Horan. We hope to do a thorough clean up at Friends in the short term; locating missing graves, straightening tilted ones, repairing damaged ones,…
Memorial Day in Monkton
Did you know Monkton has an Honor Roll monument to honor veterans who served in World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War? It is located in front of the Monkton Borough Baptist Church, often called the Grange. This week, Robin Hopps and Jackie Charnley planted the garden spaces at…
Neigh·bor·ing (nāb(ə)riNG) / verb
What’s Neighboring? Well, it’s getting together, bringing food, sharing resources, and generating great new ideas! Recently the MMHS invited nearby historical societies to come to a meeting to do just that. Joining us were representatives from Starksboro, Bristol, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Ferrisburgh, and Lincoln. We had a great time hearing about what others are doing to…
Photo Identification
It is with a real sense of loss that we share the news of Richard Sherman’s passing. Just last year he spent a couple of afternoons with Lauren Parren, identifying people in a stack of photos left behind by his cousin Charlie Weisenbach, a long-time citizen of Monkton. None of the photos had notations so…