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Vermont 250th Anniversary Events

Living History Association

Come visit to celebrate the history of Wilmington and Vermont as we approach America’s Semiquincentennial !

July 4th, 1890: Wilmington Cornet Band in front of the Wilmington Savings Bank (now River Bank Park) front row: Frank Clark, Orrin Buell, Ned Willard, Luman Copeland, Willam Bassett, Barney Johnson & George Haynes back row: Frank Clarke, Alvin Batchelder, Charles Bartlett, Albert Johnson, J. Clarke Tanis Courtemanche, Albert Quinn, Charles Clarke & George Willard (holding music)

***CALENDAR OF EVENTS***

Vermont Humanities is offering a series of four free talks held on Zoom in January and February 2026 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the historic events associated with the American Revolution in Vermont.

Follow the event pages below to register for these free virtual talks.

 Vermont Humanities – January  14

Thomas Jefferson: A leader

Vermont Humanities -January 28

“I’m Not Gonna Die in This Damn Place:” The History of Mexican American Vietnam War POWs

 

Vermont Humanities – February 4

Equal: The Surprising History of An American Founding Concept

Vermont Humanities – February 11

American Niceness: From Plymouth Rock to Standing Rock

Wilmington Grain & Lumber Co., Formerly Old Red Mill now, Valley Craft Ales. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Wilmington Grain & Lumber Co., Formerly Old Red Mill now, Valley Craft Ales. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Sugaring. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Sugaring. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Wheelock Dentist, West Main Street, Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Wheelock Dentist, West Main Street, Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Old Vermont National Bank, Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Old Vermont National Bank, Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
North Main Street, Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
North Main Street, Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Memorial Hall. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Memorial Hall. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Deerfield Valley Times Office. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Deerfield Valley Times Office. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Dairy Bar, now Dot's Restaurant. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Dairy Bar, now Dot's Restaurant. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Civil War Memorial Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Civil War Memorial Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Wilmington Train Depot. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
Wilmington Train Depot. Courtesy of Historical Society of Wilmington
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