A Vermont wedding for most people is a blissful and happy event.. People come from all around the United States to get married in Vermont. Picket fences, white steeple churches, doves, romantic music and all […]
The Legend of Runaway Pond of Glover, Vermont On June 6, 1810, the origins of “Runaway Pond” began. A group of men decided they wanted more water for Aaron Willson’s mill in Glover, VT. Their […]
Jesse Boorn and Stephen Boorn were convicted of murdering a man who was later found alive The brothers were convicted in 1819 in Manchester, Vermont. The case is the first documented wrongful murder conviction in […]
Everyone has a story to tell in death as in life. Walk through any old Vermont cemetery or graveyard and step back in history. If your journeys take you to the town of Pownal, VT, […]
WWII B-17F Bomber Crashes in Randolph, Vermont During World War II, Vermont’s rugged terrain and mountainous landscape became the site of several tragic plane crashes. These incidents, though little known today, offer a glimpse into […]
Middlebury, VT’s West Cemetery is the final resting place of an Egyptian Prince’s Mummy The last place you would ever expect to find a mummy is within the rolling hills of Vermont. Middlebury, VT’s West […]
On June 29, 1977, there were reports of UFO activity in Vermont, notably in the town of Waitsfield. Eyewitnesses described seeing unusual lights in the sky that night. The lights were described as stationary at […]
Every Vermont cemetery or graveyard is different and unique in their special way There are stories to be told of days and lives long past, yet the words on some of the monuments leave behind […]
The origin of “John Deere” farm equipment John Deere, the founder of the iconic agricultural machinery company Deere & Company, was born on February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont. He spent his early years in […]
As Vermonters, we all know how delicious maple syrup is and there is really no substitute We can sense “artificial maple flavoring” like a red alert on a battleship and for many of us, maple […]
