New Event Photos!

In the month of June, the Orleans County Historical Society was busy with special events! The first was the annual Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show on June 20th and 21st. On June 23rd, the Horseless Carriage Club of America members brought some of their pre-1914 cars to visit! Then on June 27th, the annual Big Band Dance happened. Here are some photos:


Antique Gas and Steam Engine Show:













Horseless Carriage Club of America:

















Big Band Dance

*Still Accepting Applications* Time Travelers Camp

Updated 7/7/09

We are still accepting applications for campers to the Time Travelers camp! Please give us a call for more information, 754-2022

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!

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!

Sheep shearing

Robert Frost Event at Willoughby

Updated June 4th- Pictures of poetry readers and the Event's program

















May 28, 2009

Robert Frost event poster

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!

A student learning how to weave a basket.

Blacksmithing!

Abenaki culture

Bob Williams teaching students how to build a Post & Auger fence.

Joan Huguenin is showing her students how to create homemade taffy.

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.












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