Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3 at 10 a.m.—ORWELL—Reenactors honor the 1776-1777 history of Mount Independence during this living history weekend. Saturday’s popular handicapped-accessible Baldwin Trail walk, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., features experts at trail stations bringing the site’s history to […]
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Conserving history one artifact at a time at Mount Independence
Saturday, Sept. 9 — ORWELL — On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, hosts a special program, “Conserving History, One Artifact at a Time,” at 1 p.m. In 2021 the site and its friends group, […]
Reenactors to occupy Mount Independence historic site, Sept. 3 – 4
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 3-4 — ORWELL — Immerse yourself in a Revolutionary War experience at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 4 for the Soldiers Atop the Mount annual weekend […]
Hike into history one last time this year, at Mount Independence
Sunday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m.—ORWELL—It’s time for the last 2017 hike into history at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. On Sunday, Oct. 15, from 1-3:30 p.m., enjoy a tour led by Stephen Zeoli, president of the friends group […]
Mount Independence honors 240th anniversary of 1777 campaign of American Revolution
Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 26-27—ORWELL—On Aug. 26 and 27, the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell will host the annual Soldiers Atop the Mount living history weekend honoring the 240th anniversary of the 1777 Northern Campaign of the American Revolution. […]
Bennington Battle Day yields free admission
Wednesday, Aug. 16— Aug. 16 is a Vermont State Holiday commemorating Bennington Battle Day and its victory over the British on Aug. 16, 1777. To celebrate this Revolutionary War victory, admission is free this day only to the Bennington Battle Monument, […]
Hike into history at Mount Independence for National Trails Day
Saturday, June 3, 2 p.m.—ORWELL—To celebrate National Trails Day Saturday, June 3, the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is hosting a Hike into History. The walk, from 2-3:30 p.m., is led by Mark Brownell, a retired history teacher […]
Hike into history at Mount Independence
Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m.—ORWELL—Enjoy the autumn foliage and history, too, on Sunday, Oct. 9 during the Hike into History event at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli is the guide […]
Research unveils new stories of Mount Independence
Saturday, Aug. 13, at 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Researchers and the historically curious are making “new” discoveries about Mount Independence as libraries and archives across the country make more of their resources available online. The historians would like to share some of these […]
Hike into geological time at Mount Independence
Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.—ORWELL—Mount Independence rocks! Come to the state historic site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. for a “Hike into Geologic History.” Geologist David Gross will guide this tour to explore […]