The Allard Collection

by Tim Ragle and Tom Jamison Earlier this spring Robert Allard generously gave a collection of historical records related to Putney’s history to the Putney Historical Society. Robert’s great grandfather, Russell H. Braley, a farmer in Putney, was a district commissioner for School District No. 4. He collected taxes for schools and recorded information on … Read more

The Washburns in Putney – Chapter 2

  Click here for The Washburns in Putney – Chapter 2. Chapter 2 is Bill Darrow’s second installment on the Washburn family traces the fortunes of the large family as many children spread from Vermont across the country. Their mother/stepmother Patty returned to Putney with seven young children during a time of religious and social turmoil … Read more

The Fortnightly Club

Putney Fortnightly Club 1902-2021 The social club that lasted the longest in Putney was the Putney Fortnightly Club. This organization kept a regular schedule of meetings and fellowship for 119 years. We remaining eight members bid a fond farewell to our organization by spending the last of our treasury. Money went to the Putney Food … Read more

The Washburns in Putney, Chapter 1

The opening chapter of a narrative by William B. Darrow tracing the story of the Putney Washburn family. The Washburn brothers were grandchildren of Asa and Sally (Upham) Washburn, early Putney settlers present for the first United States Census in 1790. For four or five generations members of the family did extraordinary things. It is … Read more

Location Identifications Needed

Help Us Update Putney’s History It’s now been nearly 70 years since the Fortnightly Club published a history of Putney for its Bicentennial. In 1953 there was no official way to name a location other than by the name of the property owner. As there are fewer and fewer people around who knew those residents … Read more

Putney: A Snapshot in Time

Amongst the hundreds of photographs in the PHS collection, taken in the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, are photos of families and friends gathered on the porches and front yards of Putney’s homes. These photos are a snapshot in time of residents, some identified and many not, throughout our community. PHS is hoping to … Read more

Putney and the Pandemics

Across the world people have been struggling with the Covid-19 virus, living and dying with it. The age of Covid-19 has raised the question of how Putney has fared during similar crises in the past. Colonial America was rife with disease that carried off many. Although Europeans were often immune from serious symptoms of diseases … Read more

Explore Pre-Civil War Architecture in Putney

Enjoy a springtime walk around Putney with this beautifully illustrated guide to Putney’s Pre-Civil War Architecture.  The guide features 21 buildings in the  downtown, Kimball Hill and Westminster Road area.  The guide includes a numbered map, original drawings by local artists and a short history of each building.   Historic Walking Tour Brochure.