I’ve spent a fair amount of time and energy in the past half-century arguing that we should teach more Vermont history in our ...

The Vermont state flag is turning 100 this year. With a simple blue background and the Vermont coat of arms emblazoned in the middle, the Vermont state flag has represented the state around the world ...

Editor's note: Michael Sherman is the editor of Vermont History, the journal of the Vermont Historical Society, and a co-author of "Freedom and Unity: A History of Vermont." He is one of several guest ...

Some readers of this column know that I do a lot of public speaking around the state. One of my talks is “Why Vermont History Matters.” In that presentation, I try to offer three reasons why our state ...

Collections Manager Katie Grant with a statue of Echo sculpted by Larkin Mead at the new Research and Exhibition Gallery at the Vermont History Center in Barre on Wednesday, September 25. Photo by ...

Like every American state, Vermont has had a solid corps of individuals who have dedicated their lives to researching, preserving and writing about our state and local history. Abby Maria Hemenway in ...

A new roadside historic site marker in Cambridge recognizes the 1937 designation of VT Route 15 to honor those who fought in the Civil War. Photo courtesy of Laura Trieschmann of the Vermont Division ...

BENNINGTON -- Early Vermonters established laws and courts on the fly, often with little expertise and information to draw on, resulting in some funny stories and some appalling ones. Montpelier ...

What’s an appropriate gift for a nation’s 250th birthday? The Vermont Historical Society is marking America’s milestone with 50 objects from its collection. All are on view in “50 for 250,” an ...