
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Orleans County Grammar School Anecdotes
There is a new page on our site, called Orleans County Grammar School History. You will find it under the Local History section. It's a collection of stories from students who were taught at the "Brownington Academy" by Alexander Twilight and stayed at the dormitory, also known as the Old Stone House.
Check out the page to read about the students, the mischief they involved themselves in, or what they thought of Alexander Twilight!

Thursday, June 4, 2009
Spring Field Day Photos June 2nd
Pictures from the second Spring Field Day of 2009.











Basket-making
Teacher sshh-ing

Old Stone House Museum

Sheep shearing

Post & Auger Fences

Oxen

Weaving

Blacksmithing

Taffy Pulling

Horse and Carriage

Basket-making!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Robert Frost Event at Willoughby
Updated June 4th- Pictures of poetry readers and the Event's program







May 28, 2009



May 28, 2009

Robert Frost event poster
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Spring Field Day Photos May 19th
The first of two Spring Field Days was held at the Old Stone House Museum on Tuesday, May 19th.





Sheep shearing!
Blacksmithing!
Abenaki culture
Joan Huguenin is showing her students how to create homemade taffy.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
New Wedding Links page
Now that the Orleans County Historical Society has the Hall House available for weddings and events, we are in the process of spreading the word about it. One way we are doing this is through a new web page with links to local businesses that offer services for weddings.

Come visit the page! To visit, click here.

Come visit the page! To visit, click here.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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