Historical Society of Windham County

A bell cast in 1841, that stands in front of the Windham County Museum building
The Historical Society building and museum.

Coordinates: 42°59′04″N 72°39′20″W / 42.9844278°N 72.6554874°W / 42.9844278; -72.6554874 The Historical Society of Windham County, and its constituent Windham County Museum, is a local historical society formed in 1927 to record and study the history of Windham County, Vermont.[1] The organization was founded by Clara Chipman Newton, and subsequently incorporated in 1933.[1] Subsequently the organization built its current Museum, starting in 1936 in Newfane, VT, and the Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The society also holds a Biannial "Windham County History Fair" in Newfaine.[1]

In 2015, the society purchased the remaining Newfane station, one of the last buildings left over fromthe West River Railroad, to preserve the history of the railroad and to create a "West River Railroad Museum.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Us - Historical Society of Windham County, VT". Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Luskin: West River Railroad". Retrieved 2015-08-20.

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