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Barnet Historical Society
Barnet, Vermont

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Goodwillie House Museum open by Appointment. The Goodwillie House, built in 1791, was the home of the first minister at Barnet Center.

Bradford Historical Society Museum
Bradford, Vermont

History, Historic House, Historical Society

All aspects of Bradford History include school, church, businesses and home life.

Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation
Plymouth, Vermont

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library, Specialized

The Foundation was formed in part to redress the fact that there is no federally funded presidential library for Calvin Coolidge, our 30th U.S. President. John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover, and Jacqueline B. Kennedy are among the many Sponsors and National Advisory Board members over the last 50 years. The Foundation preserves the Coolidge's legacy, and provides primary and interpretive information through a Website and by request, to teachers and students, scholars, the media and the general public. The Coolidge Foundation owns and maintains its offices in the President Calvin Coolidge Museum and Education Center in Plymouth Notch Vermont.

Crystal Lake Falls Hist. Assoc
Barton, Vermont

Children's, Historic House, Historical Society

Ethan Allen Homestead
Burlington, Vermont

Historic House

Grand Isle Lake House
Grand Isle, Vermont

Botanical Garden, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Nature Centers, Park

Lake Champlain has long been considered one of Vermont's greatest treasures. Reminiscent of another era, the Grand Isle Lake House is a jewel in her crown, offering an unparalleled lakeshore setting for weddings, corporate events, and social functions in an historic venue.

Historical Society of Wilmington
Wilmington, Vermont

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Old Home Week has come and gone for another ten years. The society had a wonderful turnout during OHW and it was a pleasure to have so many visitors who stopped by to look over the displays, go on a walking tour, or attend our pancake breakfast fundraiser, which turned out to be a great hit. Through the generosity of Al & Sue Wurzberger we were able to reproduce "An Historical Address" from Old The Old Bank - Smyth Collection of the Historical Society - the site now becoming a town park due to the fire on Easter Day 2007 (click to enlarge) Home Week 1950 by Guy C. Hawkins to use as a fundraising tool which came out in time for Old Home Week. If you did not get one, and would like a copy, please contact a society officer or member.

Marsh-Billings National Historic Park
Woodstock, Vermont

Historic House, Park

Noyes House Museum operated by Morristown Historical Society
Morrisville, Vermont

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Park-McCullough House
North Bennington, Vermont

Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Park

At Historic Park-McCullough, you experience the grandeur of the house often described as "one of Vermont's jewels". You also participate in the elegant lifestyle made possible through vast wealth accumulated during the California Gold Rush era and subsequently added to through business dealings in finance, railroads, steamship lines and real estate development.

The thirty-five room Park-McCullough House was completed in 1865 for Trenor and Laura Park. Park engaged architect Henry Dudley, of the New York architectural firm, Diaper and Dudley, to design his "summer home", a classic example of French Second Empire style.

Black River Academy
Ludlow, Vermont

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Military, Specialized

Born in Plymouth, Vermont, on July 4, 1872, Coolidge was the son of a village storekeeper. He was graduated from Black River Academy in 1890 and attended Amherst College, graduating with honors, and entered law and politics in Northampton, Massachusetts. Slowly, methodically, he went up the political ladder from councilman in Northampton to Governor of Massachusetts, as a Republican. En route he became thoroughly conservative.

Brandon Museum at the Stephen A Douglas Birthplace
Brandon, Vermont

Culture, History, Historic House

The Stephen A Douglas Birthplace also houses the Brandon Visitor Center, which is open daily 8 am – 6 pm, 365 days a year. The Visitor Center has a public restroom and complimentary DSL Wi-Fi.

Chelsea Historical Society, Inc.
Chelsea, Vermont

History, Historic House, Historical Society

Organized in 1960. Purchased "Lewis House" in 1965 to store and display a collection of items that relate to Chelsea and surrounding area. Information updated in 2024.

DAR John Strong Mansion Museum
West Addison, Vermont

General, History, Historic House

The DAR John Strong Mansion Museum was built in the mid-1790's by General John Strong and his wife Agnes McClure Strong to replace the family's cabin that had been burned by the Indian and Tory forces under General John Burgoyne. Five generations of the Strong family occupied this lovely home until around the Civil War.

Grand Isle Historical Society
Grand Isle, Vermont

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

New England's last remaining original log cabin, circa 1784, and also on same property a one room clapboard covered log Schoolhouse, built in 1814. Open 11 a.m. to 5p.m. on weekends from Memorial Day until Columbus Day.

Heritage Winooski Mill Museum
Colchester, Vermont

Culture, History, Historic House, Science, Specialized

Weaving our industrial and cultural past with what matters to our community today.

Historical Society of Windham County
Newfane, Vermont

History, Historic House, Historical Society

We invite you to visit and explore our museum and see for yourself why it has been described as "...one of the most intriguing small collections in Vermont."

Middletown Springs Historical Society
Middletown Springs, Vermont

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

The Middletown Springs Historical Society collects, preserves and exhibits community history at its home in the historic Adams House on the Green in Middletown Springs, and at the Mineral Springs Park on the Poultney River.

Old Stone House Museum
Brownington, Vermont

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

The Museum is located in the Brownington Village Historic District, amidst 19th century homes and a church, surrounded by farmland.

Peacham Historical Association
Peacham, Vermont

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society

The Peacham Historical Association collects, preserves, and makes available a wide array of materials documenting the history and people of Peacham.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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