Caledonia County historical societies

Barnet Historical Society

Goodwillie House, 26 Goodwillie Road, Barnet Center, VT
Mailing Address: 802 Warden Road, Barnet, VT 05821
Phone: (802) 633-2325
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Contact: David Warden, President.

The museum is located in a house reputedly used as a station for the Underground Railroad prior to the Civil War. Many of the items were made and used in Barnet. There are quilts, clothing, 19th-century household furnishings, tools, and photographs.

Hours and Admission: Fall Foliage weekends and by appointment.

Burke Historical Society

White School House Museum, East Burke, VT
Mailing Address: c/o Burke Mountain Club, PO Box 309, East Burke, VT 05832
Phone: (802) 626-9823
Contact: Alan Arnold, Caretaker
Hours and Admission: by appointment.

Danville Historical Society

Choate-Sias Historical House, 121 Hill St., Danville, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 274, Danville, VT 05828
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Web Site: danvillevthistorical.org
Phone: (802) 684-2055
Contact: Sharon Lakey, Director

The historical society archives are now in the Choate-Sias Historical House and no longer at the North Danville School.

Hours and Admission: Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon - 7:00 pm.

Groton Historical Society

Peter Paul 1840 House, 1203 Scott Highway, Groton, VT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 89, Groton, VT 05046
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Phone: (802) 584-3417
Contact: Richard Brooks, President

The beautifully furnished old house built in 1840 contains a collection of items relating to local history.

Hours and Admission: July - August: Sundays, 2:00 p - 4:00 pm or by appointment

Hardwick Historical Society

Hardwick Depot, Depot Street (off Church Street behind Town House), Hardwick, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 177, Hardwick, VT 05843
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Phone: (802) 472-8555
Contact: Mary Brochu, President, (802) 472-6836, or Lorraine Hussey, (802) 472-5903

The restored Hardwick Depot, home to the Hardwick Historical Society, houses artifacts of Hardwick's past. Items relating to the granite industry, the railroad, Hardwick Academy, and the Civil War are displayed.

Hours and Admission: Summer hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, or by appointment.

Lyndon Historical Society

Shores Memorial Museum, 202 Center Street, Lyndon Center, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 85, Lyndon Center, VT 05850
Website:   http://home.comcast.net/~arbjlb/historic.htm
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Phone: (802) 626-9321
Contact: Christopher Raymond, Curator

The society's Victorian museum features clothing and furnishings reflecting the lifestyle of the period. Special exhibits show Lyndon's history throughout the years. Its seven restored rooms display quilts, business, military and farm objects. See photos at http://www.shoresmuseum.org/shoresphoto.htm. Visitors by appointment.

Peacham Historical Association

Historical House, 153 Church Street, Peacham, VT
Asbel Goodenough Blacksmith Shop, 101 Church Street, Peacham, VT
Peacham Hollow Schoolhouse, East Peacham (not yet open to the public)
Archives & Reference Library, 643 Bayley-Hazen Road, Peacham, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 101, Peacham, VT 05862
Website: www.peachamhistorical.org
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Contact: Mary Ellen Reis, President

The Peacham Historical Assocation collects, preserves, and makes available materials and sites relating to the history of the Town of Peacham and interprets Peacham's history through lectures, exhibits, publications, and other activities. The Peacham Corner Historic District is listed in the National Historic Register of Historic Places. A permanent exhibit of tools, a telephone exchange, and items from an old country store are displayed in a three-room historical house. An 1820's blacksmith shop has been restored with a working wooden forge. PHA's manuscripts, archival materials and the references library are housed in a former town office.

Hours and Admission:
Historical House: July 4 - first week in October: Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Blacksmith Shop: open as announced.
Archives: open year-round on Mondays, 9:30 - 11:30 am, Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment.

Ryegate Historical Society

Whitelaw Hall, 54 Paper Mill Road, East Ryegate, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 366, Ryegate, VT 05042
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Phone: (802) 584-3520
Contact: Dwight White, Secretary/Treasurer

Visitors by appointment

Saint Johnsbury Historical Society

Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, 1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT
Mailing Address: c/o St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
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Phone: (802) 748-8291 or (802) 748-2372
Contact: Shara McCaffrey, President, (802) 748-8291, or Peggy Pearl, Curator, (802) 748-2372

The society has no collection due to the presence of the Fairbanks Museum in town. Collections of interest are located primarily at the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium and the St Johnsbury Athenaeum. We present four programs throughout the year that are free and open to the public.

Hours and Admission: Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm.

Sheffield Historical Society

Municipal Building, 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT
Mailing Address: 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT 05866
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Phone: (802) 626-8013
Contact: Norma L. Williams

The society archives are housed at the Municipal Building. The 1847 Town House Museum is open Saturday during the summer from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm or weekdays by appointment. Displays include early Sheffield life, Civil War soldiers of Sheffield, maps on the old cemeteries, and the school districts in 1875. Inquiries for private tours or genealogy are welcome.

Stannard Historical Society

Old Methodist Church, Stannard Mountain Road, Stannard, VT
Mailing Address: 92 Old Pasture Road, Greensboro Bend, VT 05842
Phone: (802) 533-2561
Contact: Jan Lewandoski, President

The society has undertaken the restoration of the town's most prominent landmark, the 1888 Stannard Church. Constructed in a pristine, carpenter gothic style, the church is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites and is available for rental. Activities include an old home day on the first Sunday in August. Visitors by appointment

Walden Historical Committee

Walden, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 54, West Danville, Vt 05873
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Phone: (802) 563-2472
Contact: Elizabeth Hatch, Treasurer

Research archives available. Visitors by appointment.