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The purpose of the Worcester, Vermont Historical Society is to conserve the unique story of Worcester's past through education, preservation, restoration, and interpretation for the benefit of our posterity. The Society's resources, collections, and archives will be used to communicate the historical and cultural legacy of Worcester, to maintain and foster our community heritage.
UPCOMING EVENT:
Upcoming Events: Friday, May 24 - Memorial Day Observance with Doty 5 & 6 grades at Village Cemetery 10 am Friday, Junes 7 - Worcester Methodist Church annex 6:30 pm Ice-cream social and program presented by Brian and Karen Zecchinelli, owners of the Wayside, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the popular area eatery. Brian will also share some interesting detail about the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 during which several Worcester residents succumbed, including the town doctor. No admission charge. The Cow That Tried to Swallow a Potato - that’s the history of Worcester, Vermont. Life happened, and often it was quirky and interesting. No big battles, no national movements, no spectacular event - just the everyday lives of hard-working Vermonters trying to get by, and from time to time, producing some noteworthy and unconventional history. "The Cow that Tried to Swallow a Potato: A Quirky History of Worcester, Vermont" may be ordered by sending a check for twenty-five dollars to the Worcester Historical Society, P.O. Box 329, Worcester, Vermont 05682. Makes a great gift and a genealogist' goldmine, these 360 pages of memories, pictures and historical information is not like any other local history you have ever read. |
WHS NEWS
2019 WHS Events May 14 - WHS Board Meeting 6:30 pm May 23 - Memorial Day observance Open House Dates May 26 - 10 am - Noon June 30 - 10 am - Noon July 28 - 10 am - Noon August 25 - 10 am - Noon September - 10 am - Noon Here it is- Glimpses of a Simpler Time- the video! If you missed our performance, watch it here, thanks to ORCA MEDIA |
Open house at the WHS building will take place on the last Saturday of each month, between
10:00 am and Noon. Check out new exhibits and do some family research.
The Worcester Historical Society is now on the list of organizations you can support when you use Amazon to shop online. AmazonSmile describes itself as a simple and automatic way for you to support a designated charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. If you designate the Worcester Vermont Historical Society, with each purchase you make, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% its cost to the historical society. For more information, visit https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas
10:00 am and Noon. Check out new exhibits and do some family research.
The Worcester Historical Society is now on the list of organizations you can support when you use Amazon to shop online. AmazonSmile describes itself as a simple and automatic way for you to support a designated charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. If you designate the Worcester Vermont Historical Society, with each purchase you make, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% its cost to the historical society. For more information, visit https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas