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The Bethel Historical Society can be reached via email at [email protected]
By mail we can be reached at Bethel Historical Society, PO Box 25, Bethel, VT 05032
The officers of the Bethel Historical Society and Museum are;
JoAnn Marshall, President
Janet Hayward Burnham, Vice President
Rosalie Benson, Secretary
Ellen Davis, Treasurer

05/04/2026

Bethel Historical Society Monthly Meeting, May 4th @ 6 pm. Monday at the Bethel Town Hall. All are welcome to attend.

Just wanted to remind everyone, Mary Floyd will be doing a talk on this old signature quilt tomorrow, Sunday, April 19th...
04/18/2026

Just wanted to remind everyone, Mary Floyd will be doing a talk on this old signature quilt tomorrow, Sunday, April 19th at 1 pm. Come learn about the quilt and the names on the quilt. The quilt was auctioned in 1922 to raise money for the Methodist Church of Gilead. All are welcome to attend.

You are invited to attend a informative presentation at the BethelHistorical Society, scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, April...
04/11/2026

You are invited to attend a informative presentation at the Bethel
Historical Society, scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2026, in
the Bethel Town Hall. Our guest speaker, Mary Floyd, will present a
program focused on a quilt from the society’s collection, which will
be displayed during her talk. This historically significant quilt,
made in 1922 to raise funds for the Methodist Church of Gilead,
features 380 squares bearing the names of community members
from the Bethel area. We welcome you to join us for an engaging
presentation exploring the quilt’s history and the stories of those
commemorated upon it. Light refreshments and beverages will be served.

04/04/2026

Bethel Historical Society Monthly Meeting, April 6 @ 6 pm. Monday at the Bethel Town Hall.

Does anyone know where this picture was taken? Is the Farmhouse still there?
03/24/2026

Does anyone know where this picture was taken? Is the Farmhouse still there?

107 and S. Main Street top picture is headed to River Street. Bottom picture coming toward S. Main Street.
03/18/2026

107 and S. Main Street top picture is headed to River Street. Bottom picture coming toward S. Main Street.

01/18/2026

Annual Bethel Historical Meeting Update

Speaker Cancellation Notice

We regret to inform you that our scheduled speaker for the annual Bethel Historical Meeting, Mary Floyd, is unable to attend due to illness. As a result, her anticipated presentation on the quilt made in 1922 for a fundraiser benefiting the Methodist Church of Gilead has been canceled. Please note that Mary Floyd will deliver this talk at a future, yet-to-be-determined date.

Annual Meeting Details

Despite this change, our Annual Meeting will proceed as planned at 1:00 PM today, January 18th. The primary agenda will be the election of officers for the year 2026. The meeting will be brief, and following its conclusion, the museum will be open to all attendees who wish to visit and explore its exhibits.

Update: all the men have been identified by Mel Washburn.One of our members wants to if anyone can identify these guy? P...
01/16/2026

Update: all the men have been identified by Mel Washburn.

One of our members wants to if anyone can identify these guy? Picture taken in front of the Washburn home stead long before the fish hatchery eminent domained the property.

Annual Meeting Jan. 18, 2026You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the BethelHistorical Society, scheduled for ...
12/31/2025

Annual Meeting Jan. 18, 2026
You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Bethel
Historical Society, scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in
the Bethel Town Hall. Our guest speaker, Mary Floyd, will present a
program focused on a quilt from the society’s collection, which will
be displayed during her talk. This historically significant quilt,
made in 1922 to raise funds for the Methodist Church of Gilead,
features 380 squares bearing the names of community members
from the Bethel area. We welcome you to join us for an engaging
presentation exploring the quilt’s history and the stories of those
commemorated upon it. Light refreshments and beverages will be served.

During past Christmas seasons, Bethel Main Street was once adorned with lanterns, two of which were stored away in the t...
12/28/2025

During past Christmas seasons, Bethel Main Street was once adorned with lanterns, two of which were stored away in the town office garage, accumulating dust. The Bethel Historical Society received these lanterns as a donation last spring. After being restored by one of our members with a new coat of paint, they were put up on Main Street to enhance the holiday display.

We have a small old family picture album in our museum, this is one picture from it. This picture says Pittsfield. Some ...
11/11/2025

We have a small old family picture album in our museum, this is one picture from it. This picture says Pittsfield. Some of the ones in museum say Bethel. I think the pictures are of a Fifield family.

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PO BOX 25
Bethel, VT
05032

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