Shoreham Historical Society

04/10/2026

May 6 - The 251+1 Club of Vermont – Presented by Linda Barnard of South Starksboro. Founded in 1954, the 251 Club is an organization of Vermont enthusiasts whose objective is to visit all of the state's towns and cities. Location: Stone Schoolhouse, on Rte 22A in Shoreham, 6:30pm.

There will be a short business meeting followed by the presentation. Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

04/04/2026

Here is a map of the British & French forts during King George's War:

03/30/2026

03/13/2026

Next Shoreham Historical Society Meeting will be April 1 : J. Kevin Graffagnino will speak on Ira Allen and the Green Mountain Frontier - Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier. Based on his 2024 book Ira Allen: A Biography, J. Kevin Graffagnino's lively talk evaluates Allen's checkered career and makes the case for including him in our picture of Vermont's formative decades.J. Kevin Graffagnino is author/editor of 17 books on Vermont history, including The Shaping of Vermont, Vermont in the Victorian Age, and Vermont Heritage: Essays on Green Mountain History, 1779-1920. His most recent books are Ira Allen: A Biography and Vermontiana: An Annotated Checklist, 1764-1899, both of which came out in 2024. Dr. Graffagnino was curator of Vermont history at the University of Vermont library's Special Collections 1978-95 and executive director of the Vermont Historical Society 2003-08. Since 1980 he has spoken in more than half the towns in Vermont.

A short business meeting will be held at 6:30 followed by the program at 7:00. Location: Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main Street, Shoreham, VT.

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01/25/2026

The Vermont Covered Bridges Society contacted us via FB Messenger. They have filmed a video about 20 minutes in length about the Shoreham Covered Bridge. This is a very interesting piece with a great deal of information about the bridge. Enjoy!

There are only two former covered railroad bridges left in Vermont - this is the first one Phill has visited in the series and compares the structure to bein...

01/17/2026

How cool is this map? It even identifies the Republic of Vermont!

11/23/2025

This is a detail from one of the maps that Ken Burns had custom-made for "The American Revolution" documentary.
- Moretown (at the upper right) is now the town of Bradford VT, the Orange County town along the Connecticut River where Loyalist John Peters was from.
As we go clockwise after Moretown:
- Westminster is down river (Search: mid-March 1775 Westminster Massacre).
- Bennington was ground zero for the Green Mountain Boys in the 1770s.
-Saratoga is shown on this map where the village of Schuylerville is found today. The 1777 battlefield is in Stillwater.
- Dorset's Cephas Kent tavern hosted the July 26, 1776 "Dorset Convention."
- Skenesboro (now Whitehall NY) was a land grant, to a British officer Philip Skene, which was captured by 30 Green Mtn. Boys on May 9, 1775.
- east Hubbardton is the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought on Vermont soil (July 7, 1777).
- Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain was captured from the British by New England patriots, led by Col. Ethan Allen, on May 10, 1775.
- Crown Point, the largest British fort ever built in North America, was captured by New England patriots, led by Capt. Seth Warner, on May 11, 1775.

09/08/2025

The Shoreham Historical Society will hold it’s last regular monthly meeting on October 1 at the Stone Schoolhouse at 3130 VT Rte 22A in Shoreham. Locals Christy Lombardo and Dave Stanowki will talk about their research and the history of their property on Tottingham Road. Business meeting starts at 6:30 followed by the presentation. Refreshments will be served

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08/27/2025

Change of plans on September’s meeting. We will meet at the Stone Schoolhouse on Rte 22A. Everyone is invited:
After the business meeting, those who are interested and able will drive to the Callender and All Saints Cemeteries both located on Lapham Bay Road, Shoreham.

Getting to the Callender cemetery is kind of rough going. Jim Rowe has done a great job of cleaning up. Still there are woodchuck holes, uneven ground, toxic plants such as poison ivy and poison parsnips to navigate. Long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes are recommended.

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08/20/2025

The September meeting is one that is for members only. Please watch for your email for the announcement about the meeting. The email will come a few days before the meeting.

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