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The Museum will open for the season on Saturday, May 28 from 10:00 – 2:00, with a special Decoration Day exhibit honoring Helen Brown. The Museum will also be open on Memorial Day, May 30, from 10:00 – 2:00.
Throughout the summer the Museum will be open on Saturday’s from 10:00 – 2:00.
By appointment, the Museum could be open on other days.
Upcoming Events:
“Lives Interrupted”
Saturday June 4, 2011 10:00 AM, Jones Mountain Rd.
Join the Rochester Historical Society on one of their popular hikes to the Jones Mountain/Fassett Basin area of West Rochester. Learn about how these families contributed to Rochester’s effort in the Civil War. See where the Joshua Whitney family, featured in the original play “Ransom” lived during that period. The hike will be led by Bruce Flewelling and Joe Schenkman.
Meeting place will be at the parking area on the Jones Mountain Rd, which is off the West Hill Rd. Bring a snack or lunch, water, insect repellant and a camera. Hiking shoes or boots are recommend. The hike will take approximately 4 hrs and is rated as moderate. For information call Bruce Flewelling at 767-3263
City Point, Va Christmas Dec 25th 1864
“ And now you and Mr. Jones must write me the particulars of your doings and how you get along and I must know whether you have got a hired man or not and them potatoes must need sorting over by this time for will rot in deep piles and you need the room in the cellar where Carey potatoes are to spread your own. On the Recpt of this write to me directly.
Joshua Whitney
In the love of the savior I send you my love and best affections.”
White River Valley Historical Fair
Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:00am – 4:00pm
South Royalton High School
Local Historical Societies around and near the White River will have displays relating to, in some instances, the 250th celebrations of their towns, the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and other community events. Speakers and artisan/crafters will be present. More information to follow.
The pastoral beauty and serenity of the surrounding hills and valley remain the same that drew our forefathers to the Rochester area.
“The combination of high altitude, wooded hills, pure water, good drainage, together with an enlightened public spirit which maintains thoroughly hygienic conditions in town and home, renders Rochester one of the healthiest as it is one of the cleanest towns in the United States…
…Ideal climate, no sharp changes, low humidity. Winter climate rivals Swiss resorts with high sunshine percentage and little wind. Something to do all the time.”
– The Vermonter, January, 1910
The Rochester Historical Society is a non-profit organization, the purpose of which is to seek out, collect, preserve, and restore those materials, records, and artifacts which relate to the history of Rochester.
We welcome gifts of items and collections of historic value to Rochester in hopes of fostering a sense of community through knowledge of our past, while connecting people to the land and our community through history, providing a legacy of Rochester’s past and present for future generations.
Your participation is sought, through volunteer work, becoming a member, or just visiting our Museum.
