preserving "the best-known small town in America"
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
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
by William B Darrow Using the U.S. Census, public records, old maps, newspaper reports, and books, this paper traces the Blood family (and West Hill) history from 1782 to the early 1900s. A little over 50 years ago when I was a boy growing up on West Hill in Putney, my father took my brothers … Read more
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.
This photo is from the Corser collection of glass plate negatives and is labeled “Will Laungo (?) House”. If you have any idea where this was/is located please Contact Us!
The 2019 annual Meeting will be held on Sunday September 8, 2019 from 2 to 4 PM at Next Stage (15 Kimball Hill). After a brief business meeting, Maryann Toffolon and Tim Ragle will lead the group on the walking tour of the village, based on the Historic Walking Tour pamphlet that the PHS recently … Read more
The 2019 newsletter features the story of an historic East Putney farmhouse, a report on the historic photograph research done by Putney School students, and more!
The Putney Historical Society has published a beautifully illustrated brochure featuring pre-Civil War architecture of the downtown, Kimball Hill and Westminster Road area of Putney. The brochure is available at the Putney Historical Society, the Putney General Store, the Putney Coop and other locations around town. More information can be found here.
Board meeting minutes for 2017 and 2018 are now available on this website – see “Minutes” in the top menu. Minutes from prior years will continue to be added.
This issue features 18 photos of the Putney General Store, from 1890, through two fires, reconstruction and the grand re-opening in May 2017. Also in this issue: A Glimpse Through the Mists of Time, a brief history of the Kathan/Campbell/Noyes House Find Your House in a map from 1869 and a … Read more