http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:09:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Poultney Historical Society clean Poultney Historical Society ajones@outofdarkness.com ajones@outofdarkness.com (Poultney Historical Society) poultney, walking, vt, vermont, tour, driving http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/an-overview-on-prehistoric-poultney-by-dr-john-crock-september-12/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/an-overview-on-prehistoric-poultney-by-dr-john-crock-september-12/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:29:33 +0000 ina http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=1158 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/an-overview-on-prehistoric-poultney-by-dr-john-crock-september-12/feed/ 0 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/programs-events/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/programs-events/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:00:49 +0000 ina http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/programs-events/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/programs-events/feed/ 0 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/george-jones-lecture-series/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/george-jones-lecture-series/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:45:05 +0000 ina http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=852 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/george-jones-lecture-series/feed/ 0 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/archive/programs-and-events/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/archive/programs-and-events/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:00:24 +0000 ina http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=748 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/archive/programs-and-events/feed/ 0 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/east-poultney-walking-tour-2/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/east-poultney-walking-tour-2/#comments Sun, 30 May 2010 18:02:13 +0000 admin http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=650 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/east-poultney-walking-tour-2/feed/ 0 A walk around East Poultney, Vemont is a journey into American history. Narrated by Willem Lange, who serves as your guide, the East Poultney Audio/Video Walking Tour is now accompanied by photographs, old and new, that enrich the stories you're hearing. A walk around East Poultney, Vemont is a journey into American history. Narrated by Willem Lange, who serves as your guide, the East Poultney Audio/Video Walking Tour is now accompanied by photographs, old and new, that enrich the stories you're hearing. You'll explore a village green and surrounding homes, schools, and churches that offer connections with American history. Follow the stories of a Vermont village that shaped the early careers of two pioneering journalists, Horace Greeley and New York Times founder George Jones. The tour is available for download to your computer or smart phone by clicking on the "Download our Tours Podcast" link above. Or just hit the "Play" button to watch online. If you're visiting Poultney, you can rent or purchase the tours at the East Poultney General Store, open 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm (until 1 pm on Sundays). This 35-minute walking tour was produced by the Poultney Historical Society, the Town of Poultney, and Green Mountain College, with support from a "Preserve America" grant from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Poultney Historical Society clean http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-main-street-walking-tour/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-main-street-walking-tour/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 17:55:04 +0000 admin http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=644 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-main-street-walking-tour/feed/ 0 A walk around Main Street Poultney explores the stories of a Vermont village that evolved from the frontier into a trading center shaped by traditions of farming, quarrying, tourism and teaching. - This 40-minute walking tour, A walk around Main Street Poultney explores the stories of a Vermont village that evolved from the frontier into a trading center shaped by traditions of farming, quarrying, tourism and teaching. This 40-minute walking tour, narrated by Willem Lange who serves as your guide, is now accompanied by photographs, old and new, that will enrich your experience of the stories you'll hear. The tour is available for download to your computer or smart phone by clicking on the “Download our Tours Podcast” link above. Or just hit the “Play” button to watch online. If you’re visiting Poultney, you can rent or purchase the tours at the East Poultney General Store, open 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm (until 1 pm on Sundays). This audio/video tour was produced by the Poultney Historical Society, the Town of Poultney, and Green Mountain College, with support from a "Preserve America" grant by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Poultney Historical Society clean http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-1-east-poultney-hollows/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-1-east-poultney-hollows/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 18:06:58 +0000 admin http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-1-east-poultney-hollows/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-1-east-poultney-hollows/feed/ 0 The Poultney Audio/Video Driving Tours explore the history of  the two villages of Poultney, Vermont and the surrounding farms, forests, hollows, and slate quarries. The Driving Tours feature three sections, The Poultney Audio/Video Driving Tours explore the history of  the two villages of Poultney, Vermont and the surrounding farms, forests, hollows, and slate quarries. The Driving Tours feature three sections, each beginning and ending at The Stonebridge Visitor's Center in downtown Poultney. Tour 1  focuses on "East Poultney and the Hollows" and explores the hollows, where Poultney's first settlers made their homes, and historic East Poultney Village, which still looks much as it did 200 years ago. Tours 2 and 3 are described below. This 34-minute tour, narrated by Willem Lange who serves as your guide, is now accompanied by photographs, old and new, that will enrich your experience of the stories you’ll hear. It is available for download to your computer or smart phone by clicking on the “Download our Tours Podcast” link above. Or just hit the “Play” button to watch online. If you’re visiting Poultney, you can rent or purchase the tours at the East Poultney General Store, open 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm (until 1 pm on Sundays). These driving tours were produced by the Poultney Historical Society, the Town of Poultney, and Green Mountain College, with support from a "Preserve America" grant by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Poultney Historical Society clean http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-2-quarries-farms-forests/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-2-quarries-farms-forests/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 18:09:21 +0000 admin http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=655 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-2-quarries-farms-forests/feed/ 0 The Poultney Audio/Video Driving Tours explore the history of  the two villages of Poultney, Vermont and the surrounding farms, forests, hollows, and slate quarries. The Driving Tours feature three sections, The Poultney Audio/Video Driving Tours explore the history of  the two villages of Poultney, Vermont and the surrounding farms, forests, hollows, and slate quarries. The Driving Tours feature three sections, each beginning and ending at The Stonebridge Visitor's Center. Tour 2  features "Quarries, Farms and Forests" and takes the visitor through the historic transformation of a tiny agricultural community into a populous  industrialized town. This 21-minute tour, narrated by Willem Lange who serves as your guide, is now accompanied by photographs, old and new, that will enrich your experience of the stories you’ll hear. It  is available for download to your computer or smart phone by clicking on the “Download our Tours Podcast” link above. Or just hit the “Play” button to watch online. If you’re visiting Poultney, you can rent or purchase the tours at the East Poultney General Store, open 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm (until 1 pm on Sundays). These driving tours were produced by the Poultney Historical Society, the Town of Poultney, and Green Mountain College, with support from a "Preserve America" grant by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Poultney Historical Society clean http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-3-poultney-village/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-3-poultney-village/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 18:11:25 +0000 admin http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-3-poultney-village/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/poultney-driving-tour-3-poultney-village/feed/ 0 The Poultney Audio/Video Driving Tours explore the history of  the two villages of Poultney, Vermont and the surrounding farms, forests, hollows, and slate quarries. The Driving Tours feature three sections, The Poultney Audio/Video Driving Tours explore the history of  the two villages of Poultney, Vermont and the surrounding farms, forests, hollows, and slate quarries. The Driving Tours feature three sections, each beginning and ending at The Stonebridge Visitor's Center in downtown Poultney. Tour 3 takes the visitor on a short visit around downtown "Poultney Village," which grew up with the coming of the turnpikes, canals, and trains in the 19th century and became the commercial and industrial hub of the Poultney area. An expanded version of this tour can be found as the Poultney Main Street Audio/Video Tour on this page. This 12-minute tour, narrated by Willem Lange who serves as your guide, is now accompanied by photographs, old and new, that will enrich your experience of the stories you’ll hear. It is available for download to your computer or smart phone by clicking on the “Download our Tours Podcast” link above. Or just hit the “Play” button to watch online. If you’re visiting Poultney, you can rent or purchase the tours at the East Poultney General Store, open 7 days a week from 7 am to 7 pm (until 1 pm on Sundays). These driving tours were produced by the Poultney Historical Society, the Town of Poultney, and Green Mountain College, with support from a "Preserve America" grant by the National Park Service. This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Interior. Poultney Historical Society clean http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/walking-and-driving-tours/ http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/walking-and-driving-tours/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:55:45 +0000 spi http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/?p=467 http://www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org/walking-and-driving-tours/feed/ 0