Joseph Battell was a quirky fellow. Born in Middlebury in 1839, he attended Middlebury College but dropped out before ...

We hear a lot of sound (but little substance) these days from Washington, D.C., about adding a fifth face to Mount Rushmore.

The Vermont Historical Society announced the publication of "Green Mountain Quartet: Essays on Antiquarian Vermontiana," ...

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new exhibit at the Vermont History Museum explores the state’s oldest public building. Images and artifacts help paint the picture of what life was like in the 18th century ...

The state is one of many in the country to be named by European settlers.

Stacker compiled a list of the biggest snowfalls in Vermont history using data from National Centers for Environmental Information.

Black history in Vermont includes some of the major events and personalities of Black history in America. The Underground Railroad passed through the Champlain Valley. Famed abolitionist Frederick ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. WESTMINSTER — Roger Allbee will speak about his new book, "Turning the Soil: 250 Years of Vermont Agriculture" at the Westminster Institute’s ...

Steve Terry receives the Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year award from Gov. Peter Shumlin in 2014. Photo courtesy of Vermont Chamber of Commerce Steve Terry was a University of Vermont ...