PHS items

The Town of Putney and the Putney Historical Society Announce Window Restoration of Historic Putney Town Hall  PUTNEY, VT — September 1, 2026 — The Town of Putney with the Putney Historical Society (“PHS”) proudly announce a comprehensive restoration of windows in historic Putney Town Hall. The project is the first step in a planned comprehensive … Read more

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 2 PM (doors open at 1:30) Join the Putney Historical Society for a book launch with local historian Bill Darrow celebrating the publication of Putney Then and Now: A Vermont Town in Photographs, 1885–2025. This handsome softcover volume pairs rare historic photographs from the 1880s and early 1900s with contemporary images, revealing … Read more

January 17, 2026 2 PM

Putney Then and Now: A Vermont Town in Photographs, 1885 – 2025 Paperback – November 26, 2025, by William B. Darrow (Author) We wanted to alert you to an opportunity to help the Putney Historical Society and receive a nice newly published book on the historic structures in Putney. Bill Darrow has researched and hiked … Read more

A narrative from 1825 This is a typed transcription of a narrative given on April 8, 1825 by Asa Averill, who was 85 years old at the time. The narrative was recorded by the Reverend Elisha D. Andrews, who stated that Mr. Averill was “in the perfect possession of all his faculties”. Included is a … Read more

Leo Morrow Weinberg has compiled this document with information about a number of Revolutionary War Veterans who are associated with Putney and the surrounding area. Details include the veteran’s rank, the names of wives and children, and other interesting facts. Click here to view the compete document. The veterans included in this document are: https://putneyhistory.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Putney-Rev-War-Vets.pdf

by David Richie Think Globally and Act Locally This article by David Richie chronicles the formation and early days of the Green Mountain Spinnery. It explores the roots of the company; the founders, their backgrounds and motivations and the challenges they faced. Click here for the full article.

Lyssa Papazian Here is a sampling of things in the Putney Historical Society collection that are available to read, see and research. A letter from 1842 Part of a letter from David Crawford [1789-1871] of Putney, to Reverend Elisha Andrews in Armada, Michigan, formerly of Putney. Crawford, a Putney sheep farmer, also served as Justice … Read more

of the Putney Historical Society Over the past year the Putney Historical Society has lost three past presidents of the society.  We miss these friends and colleagues tremendously, having lost their deep knowledge of the history of Putney and the society as well as their friendship. Laurel Ellis President, Treasurer, Bookkeeper, informal auditor Laurel was … Read more

Come volunteer to help us research and catalog these items from our collection. Or be a guest curator and create a historical display using the collection. If you are interested in our collection, contact us at 802-387-4411 or putneyhistory@gmail.com Box Number 5 Box Number 44P If you are interested in our collection, contact us at … Read more