Slate, and the generations of Vermont families whose lives have been connected to it, created deep roots in the State as early as the mid-19th century. A project underway in Poultney is designed to revitalize Vermont’s rich slate history and pay tribute to the workers and the industry long uncelebrated in this state. At the same […]
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Poultney VT: Watch our story on DVD!
The new DVD “A Tour of Two Villages: Poultney Village” is now available for purchase! You can order through The Store on this website, at the Original Vermont Store on Main St., Poultney and at the East Poultney General Store, on the East Poultney green. Narrated by Willem Lange, Vermont Public Radio’s famous storyteller, this popular video […]
Vermont’s Slate Industry
Vermont’s slate industry transformed Poultney in the last half of the 19th century. An agrarian community populated principally by Yankees …read more
Poultney Walking and Driving Tours
The Society has won two awards for its historical Audio Walking and Driving Tours of Poultney hosted by Vermont’s master storyteller Willem Lange.
Poultney 1890-1910 Photo Exhibit
A recently discovered collection of 887 glass negatives yields photos that are strikingly varied and compelling…