The Marquis de Lafayette visited Vermont on June 28-29, 1825. A few months from now, our state will celebrate the bicentennial of his visit. In anticipation, WPL & WVHA is hosting speaker Peter Reilly.

Reilly will discuss the extreme enthusiasm with which Americans greeted Lafayette on his Farewell Tour. He’ll present a brief summary of his life and the national and international situation that accounts for the exceptional welcome he received.

About the Speaker: “I have had a lifelong interest in American History.  In 2016, I noticed a marker indicating that Lafayette had stopped briefly near my home in N. Oxford, MA.  All I really knew about Lafayette's tour was that is was a "really big deal", and I resolved to learn more.  Fortunately, I discovered the American Friends of Lafayette and have been working with them to commemorate the Bicentennial since then. “

Saturday, April 12th, at 1pm

Windsor Public Library

43 State Street Windsor, Vermont 05089

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

African Americans and St. Gaudens’s Shaw Memorial

presented by Kathryn Grover

Annual Meeting of the Board will commence after the talk.

In-person at the Windsor Town Welcome Center with Zoom Option:

https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/96091876553?pwd=UEFaUXh4dkEvbUhyYStIUm9NWDBKZz09

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

In-person at the Windsor Town Welcome Center with Zoom Option:

https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/96091876553?pwd=UEFaUXh4dkEvbUhyYStIUm9NWDBKZz09

In-person at the Windsor Town Welcome Center with Zoom Option:

https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/96091876553?pwd=UEFaUXh4dkEvbUhyYStIUm9NWDBKZz09

Contribute local lore to inform artistic installation at Central and Main Housing!

The new building going up at 133 Main Street will bring 25 new residences to downtown Windsor. Transforming a construction project into homes takes special attention to creating a unique place. We are planning artwork and landscaping that will highlight the uniqueness of Windsor and facilitate the connection to the broader community by tying into the history of the land, place, and people. The development team is looking for your input!

Please contribute a story - whether it represents history, lasting culture, or a memory from downtown Windsor. These contributions will be collated and will inform the artistic rendering carved into Vermont Slate. This final art will be installed on the side of the building along the public walkway connected Central and Main streets, amid plantings that are culturally significant to Abenaki.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Register Now!

This year’s walking tour & reception will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, August 24th, and will feature Windsor’s Churches.

Logistics:

Two tours:

1. Tour Departure Times

1. 2:00PM

2. 2:30PM

1. The Walk

1. Starting Point:  St. Francis

2. Map Of Route

3. Ending Point:  St. Paul’s Episcopal or (if attending reception) on the State St. Green or Welcome Center (weather dependent).

2. Admission

1. By donation (suggested $20 if attending reception).

2. Registration Link

3. Same day registration & walk-ins welcome!

3. Other

1. Please wear comfortable shoes, and be cognizant of the weather.

2. Please be advised that the final leg of the tour includes a walk with incline (Main St. to St. Paul’s Episcopal on State St.)

3. The reception will include light fare and drinks.

4. Questions?  Email wvha1777@gmail.com or contact Mike Welker at 717-514-5798.

This time will be dedicated to preparing for our 8/24 Walking Tour Event.

This time will be dedicated to preparing for our 8/24 Walking Tour Event.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.

Dr. Bill Ballantyne and Donna Sweaney will present a talk on researching historic houses based on their nearly three decades in the Simeon Ide house at 20 Main Street. They will describe how and what they learned about the Ide house at the talk, when they will also formally donate the documents, artifacts, and photographs related to the house to Windsor VT Historical Association.

“Researching the History of Your Home” will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Windsor Welcome Center.  There is no charge for the event, and light refreshments will be provided.

Now that the shelving project in the WVHA room at the town offices is nearly complete, members of the WVHA board have been gathering each month on either Saturday morning or Wednesday evening to house collections in safe storage and inventory them.

All sorts of tasks need doing—removing pictures from frames, sleeving photographs, inventorying old newspapers, and boxing and inventorying other collections. No experience is necessary, and we can use all the help we can get.

We invite anyone who is interested to help regardless of whether you can spend a few minutes with us or participate on an ongoing basis as a member. Contact us at wvha1777@gmail.com if you’d like to know more.