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The small state of Vermont boasts a rich historical heritage. Ranging from precontact encampments, to pivotal Revolutionary War sites, to the private homesteads of U.S. Presidents, Vermont's State Historic Sites chronicle that heritage and bring it to you.

Our calendar of events includes hikes, music, lectures, workshops - something for everyone. This summer and fall, visit the Vermont State Historic Sites and see History where it Happened!

Kobe Magnolia at the Morrill Homestead


SPECIAL EVENTS

The Chester Arthur Birthplace and the Hyde Log Cabin will open for the season on July 4.

July 4: Old Time 4th Celebration and Reading of the Declaration of Independence ""
Bennington Monument

July 4: President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration ""
Plymouth Notch

July 5 and 6: Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War Encampment

Complete Calendar of Events

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This month in Vermont History
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1860 July 28 - Presidential Candidate Stephen A. Douglas returns to Brandon, tells crowd it's a good place to be born and leave.
1872
 July 4 - Calvin Coolidge, b. Plymouth, only President born on the Fourth of July
1877
 July 25 - Edna Beard, first woman House member (1920) and Senator (1922), b. Chenoa, Ill., 1877

more July history""""
Vermont Treasures

Mount Independence Mural by Edward Haase

Mural of Mount Independence 1776-1777, by Ernest Haas
Commissioned by the Mount Independence Coalition
On display at Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont

Click on the image for an enlarged view of the mural.

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