Windham County History Tour
Visit all of the historical societies of Windham County. Our suggested tour begins here in Newfane and takes you on older roads, along rivers, through valleys, and in and out of the Green Mountains.
The Tour Map
1. Newfane
2. Dummerston
3. Putney
4. Westminster
5. Bellows Falls
6. Rockingham Library
7. Rockingham Meeting House
8. Saxton’s River
9. Grafton
10.Londonderry
11.Jamaica
12.Townshend
13.Wardsboro
14.West Dover
15.Wilmington
16.Marlboro
17.Brattleboro
18.Estey Organ Museum
19.Vernon
20.Guilford
21.West Halifax
22.Whitingham
23. Brookline
Guide To Windham County Historical Societies
1. Historical Society of Windham County
Museum, Route 30, Main Street, Newfane, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 246, Newfane, VT 05345
Website: www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org
Email: info@historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org
Phone: (802) 365-4148
Contact: Elizabeth McCollum, Curator
Hours for the County Museum: Memorial Day Weekend through mid October: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00PM – 5:00PM. Not accessible to the disabled. Admission free. Hours for the West River Railroad Museum: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00PM – 4:00PM. Accessible to the disabled.
2. Dummerston Historical Society
Dummerston Center, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 8064, North Brattleboro, VT 05304
Phone: (802) 257-0674
Contact: Gail Sorenson, President, 802-254-9311. Visitors by appointment.
3. Putney Historical Society
Museum in Town Hall, Route 5, Putney, VT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 260, Putney, VT 05346
Website: www.putneyhistory.us
Phone: (802) 387-4411
Contact: Ruth Barton, President, info@putneyhistory.us, or Barbara Taylor, brwoodtaylor@comcast.net
4. Westminster Historical Society
Museum in Town Hall, 3651 US Rte 5, Westminster, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 2, Westminster, VT 05158
Website: www.westminstervthistory.org
Phone: (802) 387-5778
Contact: Pat and Bob Haas, Trustees
Hours and Admission: July – 1st Sunday in September: Sundays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm.
5. Bellows Falls Historical Society
Mailing Address: PO Box 176, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Museums: 31 Westminster St. and 20 Mill Street.
Web Site: bellowsfallshistoricalsociety.org
Contact: Catherine Bergman, President
Hours and Admissions: Museum 31 Westminster St: Memorial Day – Columbus Day: Saturdays 1pm-3pm Grist Mill (20 Mill Street) Saturday 11am – 3pm
6. Rockingham Library Historical Collection
Address: 65 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone: (802) 463-4270
Hours: Monday – Wednesday 10:00 – 7:00, Thursday & Friday 10:00-5:30, Saturday 10:00-2:00
7. Rockingham Meeting House Association
Old Rockingham Meeting House, Meeting House Road, off Vt Rt 103, Rockingham, VT
Mailing Address: Historic Preservation Commission Coordinator, Town of Rockingham, P.O. Box 370, Bellows Falls, Vt. 05101.
John Leppman, President, Meeting House Association, 20 Thwing Lane, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Email: clg@rockbf.org
Phone: 802.463.3964 ext. 1112
Hours and Admission: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Indigenous Peoples’ weekend
8. Saxtons River Historical Society
Museum, Main Street, Saxtons River, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 18, Saxtons River, VT 05154
Email: luring@vermontel.net
Phone: (802) 869-2566
Contact: Louise Luring, President
Hours and Admission: Summer: Sundays, 2:00 – 4:30 pm, or by appointment.
9. Grafton Historical Society
Grafton History Museum, Main Street, Grafton, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 202, Grafton, VT 05146
Website: www.graftonhistoricalsociety.com
Email: grafhist@vermontel.net
Phone: (802) 843-2584
Hours and Admission: Memorial Day – Columbus Day: Thursday – Monday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Daily during foliage season, or by appointment.
10. Londonderry Historical Society
Custer-Sharp House, Middletown Road off Rte 11, Londonderry, VT
Website: www.londonderryvt.org/LHS
Phone: (802) 824-3850
Contact: Sally Ogden, Vice President
Hours and Admission: July – August: Sat. 10:00 am – noon and by appointment
11. Jamaica Historical Foundation
Jamaica, VT
Mailing Address: 3417 VT Rte 30, Jamaica VT 05343
Email: dkameden@svcable.net or jamaicavthf@gmail.com
Phone: (802) 874-4974
Contact: Karen Ameden, President
12. Townshend Historical Society
Townshend, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 202, Townshend, VT 05353
Email: ths@dugrenier.com
Phone: (802) 365-4400
Contact: Robert DuGrenier, President. Visitors by appointment.
13. Wardsboro History Group Ltd.
Mailing Address: PO Box 33, Wardsboro, VT 05355
Email: wardsborolisters@gmail.com
Phone: (802) 896-6603
Contact: Janice Hull, President
14. Dover Historical Society
1820 Harris House, 63 Copper Hill, West Dover Village, Dover, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 128, East Dover, VT 05341
Phone: (802) 348-6849
Contact: Patti Buck, Secretary patriciahbuck@earthlink.net
Hours and Admission: July – September: Saturday, noon – 4:00 pm, or by appointment. Main museum area (1st floor) is accessible to the disabled.
15. Historical Society of Wilmington
Barber House Museum, 5 Lisle Hill, Wilmington, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 1751, Wilmington, VT 05363
Website: www.wilmingtonhistoricalsociety.com
Email: jam0163@myfairpoint.net
Phone: (802) 464-3004
Contact: Julie Moore, President
Hours of operation: Open Saturdays starting July 4th weekend through Labor Day weekend from 1:00 – 3:00.
16. Marlboro Historical Society
Ephraim Holland Newton House, 364 South Road, Marlboro, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 109, Marlboro, VT 05344
Website: www.marlboro.vt.us/groups/historical_society
Phone: (802) 258-2568
Contact: Forrest Holzafel, President at forrest810@gmail.com
Hours and Admission: July and August, Saturday, 2:00 – 5:00 pm or by appointment. Free. Memberships help defer publicity costs, as well as building and collection maintenance.
17. Brattleboro Historical Society, Inc.
Municipal Building, 230 Main Street, 3rd floor, Brattleboro, VT
Mailing Address: 230 Main Street, Suite 301, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Website: www.brattleborohistoricalsociety.org
Email: histsoc@sover.net
Phone: (802) 258-4957
Hours: Municipal Center History Room – 230 Main Street, 3rd floor, Thursday, 1-4 PM, Saturday, 10-Noon. Other hours by appointment
Hours: History Center – 196 Main Street, Brattleboro Thursday, 2-4 PM, Friday, 2-4 PM, Saturday, 11-3 PM, Gallery Walk, 5-8
18. Estey Organ Museum
Address: 108 Birge Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Website: www.esteyorganmuseum.org
Email: info@esteyorganmuseum.org
Telephone: 802-246-8366 (This number is answered when the museum is open and forwarded other times.)
Hours: Saturday and Sunday afternoons 2:00 – 4:00, mid May to mid October. It is also open by appointment, and visits can be arranged upon request.
19. Vernon Historians
One-room Schoolhouse, 4201 Fort Bridgman Road, Vernon, VT
1860 Pond Road Chapel, 634 Pond Road, Vernon, VT
Mailing Address: 567 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon, VT 05354
Email: Dura46NT@hotmail.com
Phone: (802) 257-8010
Contact: Barbara Moseley, Historian
Hours and Admission: Museum: June – September: Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, or by appointment. Donations welcomed.
20. Guilford Historical Society
1822 Town Hall, Guilford Center Road, Guilford Center, VT
Mailing Address: 236 School Road, Guilford VT 05301
Phone: 802 257-7307
Website: www.guilfordhistorical.org
Email: pulpitfm@myfairpoint.net
Hours and Admission: Memorial Day – Columbus Day: Tuesday and Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, or by appointment. Free. Donations appreciated. Accessible to the disabled.
21. Halifax Historical Society
Museum in Center of Village next to Fire Department, West Halifax, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 94, West Halifax. VT 05358
Website: www.halifaxvthistory.org
Email: dpark127@aol.com
Phone; (802) 368-7164
Contact: Doug Parkhurst, President
Hours and Admission: Contact for summer hours or appointment. Free. Partially accessible to the disabled.
22. Whitingham Historical Society
Green Mountain Hall, Stimpson Hall Road, Whitingham, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 125, Whitingham, VT 05342
Email: sstevens@myfairpoint.net
Phone: (802) 368-2448 or (802) 368-2376
23. Brookline Historical Society
Round School House, Grassy Brook Road, Brookline, Vermont 05345
Phone: 802 365-4164
E-mail: sindy@sover.net
Hours: Call for Appointment
Contact: Stella Stevens, President
Hours and Admission: End of May – mid-October: Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 pm, or by appointment. Accessible to the disabled.