We hear a lot of sound (but little substance) these days from Washington, D.C., about adding a fifth face to Mount Rushmore.

Over five decades ago, humans touched down on the moon for the very first time, scooping up handfuls of its surface. A few ...

Few states can match Vermont’s record on historic preservation. At both the state and local levels, we’ve done much better ...

Making, selling, and drinking alcohol were prohibited in Vermont starting in 1853 as part of the so-called “Liquor Law,” a ...

Collections Manager Katie Grant with a statue of Echo sculpted by Larkin Mead at the new Research and Exhibition Gallery at the Vermont History Center in Barre on Wednesday, September 25. Photo by ...

Though Vermont is not on the New England coastline, the state is still home to various lighthouses along Lake Champlain. The oldest lighthouse on Lake Champlain dates back to the 1820s, when the lake ...

On Friday, January 30 at 6 p.m., author Tyler Alexander will share the epic story of Dan Mason, a white man who served in the ...

The state is one of many in the country to be named by European settlers.

The “Lost Shul Mural” at the Ohavi Zedek synagogue in Burlington Credit: Courtesy of the Lost Mural Project The Vermont Historical Society and the Lost Mural Project are teaming up to offer funding ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A surprise medal for a Vermonter at the Olympics on this day in history. It was February 5, 1976, at ...

Education Committee delivered a hands-on learning experience for students in northern Vermont, successfully launching a new ...