Preserving "the best-known small town in America"
Minutes, historical society issues, membership and fundraising.
Dear friends, We are working slowly toward a new proprietor for the General Store: considering a wide variety of related questions, weighing opportunities and challenges. Thanks to Paul Bruhn of the Preservation Trust for helping us sort through these issues. We are very sad for Ming to be going–he has been unbelievably classy, generous, forthcoming, … Read more
Water Power From The Mill: How The River Worked for Ben’s Mill in Vermont & Is Going Back to Work Again A Presentation by the Putney Historical Society Featuring the Film “Ben Thresher’s Mill” and a Presentation about old mills incl. the restoration of Ben’s Mill as told by Hiram Allen of the Ben’s Mill … Read more
Announcing the
BUILDING COMPLIANCE & EMERGENCY FUND
To support 15 KIMBALL HILL
(former United Church of Putney & new home of Next Stage)
This project is simple—it is about safety and access to a special place, without which we can’t keep the doors open.
The Historical Society will be open for the summer from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday and Saturday, beginning Tuesday June 26. We are located at the old church building on 15 Kimball Hill in downtown Putney (we share the building with Next Stage Arts). We have many resources for the casual as well as the … Read more
We are thrilled to announce that the Fresh Sound Foundation has granted the Putney Historical Society and Next Stage Arts Project an additional, substantial grant of 25K. We have just finished a grant cycle of 10K from Fresh Sound, which paid for essential work to the stage, and electrical work. We are so grateful!
The Putney Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 8 at 1:30 pm at 15 Kimball Hill/Next Stage. In addition to the regular business meeting, we have a nice program lined up, with Civil War historian Charlie Marchant presenting a program on local Putney soldiers. He’s a fine speaker, and we feel … Read more
Putney Historical Society, Inc. Incorporated September 21, 1959 By-Laws (as amended August 14, 1994) Article 1—Membership and dues Sec. 1: Any person interested in the purpose of the Putney, Vt., Historical Society who applies for membership and tenders the necessary dues shall thereby become a member. Sec. 2: Classifications of membership and amount of dues … Read more
Article 1—Name The name of this society shall be the Putney Historical Society, Inc. Article 2—Purpose The purpose of this Society shall be to bring together those persons interested in history, and especially in the history of the Town of Putney, Vermont; to discover and collect any materials such as books, papers, manuscripts, genealogical records … Read more
The Putney Historical Society (PHS) is celebrating the re-opening of the Putney General Store on Saturday, Dec. 10. We hope it is a day to showcase all of Putney’s businesses and the renaissance of a vibrant downtown. We will have events and activities from 11am through the evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the … Read more
The new sign went up today. Modeled on the S.L. Davis sign the store sported from the 30’s – 50’s, it shows the beautiful work of lifetime resident Will Parmalee. He also offered us these anagrams: Teen grouper Stanley Sore ugly teen parent One grunty pet sealer Great punt nosey reel Rent an ugly seer … Read more