Rochester Historical Society http://www.rochesterhistorical.org The History of Rochester Vermont Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Fall Hikes 2010 http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=385 http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=385#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:09:20 +0000 admin http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=385

September 25
The Jones Mt. Road-1860
Explore some of the 9 home sites that were located along the Jones Mountain Road to Bingo Road.
Meet at the field on the Jones Mountain Road (off the West Hill Road ~ Route 73).
(Four hours - moderate)

October 2
The L-20 Airplane Crash
Hike to the location of the 1957 L-20 crash. See how close the plane was to clearing the mountain. Follow the trail that Harry Jay used to salvage wreckage.
Meet at the Brandon Gap parking lot on Rt. 73
( Four hours - moderate)

October 9
Mount Cushman
Hike up Mt. Cushman to the location of the former lookout tower. Learn the history of this tower, and other fire towers in Vermont. Meet at the end of town road maintenance on the Mt. Cushman Road
NOTE:  Parking very limited!!  Please car pool.
(Three hours - moderate to hard)

All hikes start at 10:00 AM, rain or shine. Good hiking footwear, water, lunch and insect repellant recommended. Bring your stories and pictures if you have any.
For more information, call Bruce Flewelling 767-3263.

]]> http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?feed=rss2&p=385 B-24’s and L-20’s http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=379 http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=379#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:42:04 +0000 admin http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=379

Military Aircraft Crashes in the Green Mountains
April 25th from 1 to 3 PM at the Forest Service office on RT 100
Authors Brian Lindner and Bill Powers will present a slide show program on two military aircraft crashes in the Green Mountains. Learn about the B-24 “Liberator” bomber crash on Camel’s Hump in October of 1944 and the story of the one survivor. Then hear about the L-20 that crashed south of Brandon Gap in October, 1957 killing all aboard. Talk to folks (including Bill Powers and Tom Simpson) who went to the L-20 crash site that fall. Learn how a “Dowser” helped relocate the wreckage fifty years later.

This program will be held at April 25th from 1 to 3 PM at the Forest Service office on RT 100, north of Rochester.Free and open to the public, this program is sponsered by the Rochester Historical Society

]]> http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?feed=rss2&p=379 What’s In A Name? http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=372 http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=372#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:49:39 +0000 admin http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=372 Sunday, March 28th, from 1 to 3 PM
Have you ever wondered how folks got nicknames like “Grasshopper” or “Gudge” or “Bluejay (aka “Hot Dog”)?  How did places like “Satan’s Kingdom”, “The Gold Region” and “Bingo” get their names?

Join the Rochester Historical Society as we explore the origins of local names.  You may have some names that we haven’t thought of to add to our list.

This program will take place on Sunday, March 28th, from 1 to 3 PM at the Forest Service office on RT. 100 north of Rochester.  All are welcome!

]]> http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?feed=rss2&p=372 A Winter Hike on West Hill http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=363 http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=363#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:25:08 +0000 admin http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=363 Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 1:00 PM
The Rochester Historical Society is sponsoring a ski/snowshoe hike on West Hill, Rochester. Travel thru the lands once the farms of David Root and Chester Smith. Picture what it was like to live here in the 1860’s.

The trip is 3.5 miles in length and is rated moderate. You are welcome to do just a portion of the trip if you wish. At the end of the trip, there will be a campfire with marshmallows and hot chocolate and cider.

Meet at the junction of the West Hill road and FR #61, about 1.5 miles from RT 73. Parking is limited, so please car pool as much as possible. Additional parking is available on the Jones Mt. Road, and a shuttle will be provided.

]]> http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?feed=rss2&p=363 A Hike on West Hill with Bruce Flewelling http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=356 http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=356#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:28:37 +0000 admin http://www.rochesterhistorical.org/?p=356 Moses and Mica
More West Hill History

Sunday, Oct.25th, 2009 at 10:00AM

Join us on a fall hike to see the home site of one of the first settlers of West Hill, Moses Kinsman.  The hike will continue on to the location mica test pit where explorations were being done for commercial mica mining.

The hike to the Kinsman site is on a class 4 town highway and is less than 3/4 of a mile round-trip.  Rated “easy”

The hike to the test pits is about 11/2 miles round-trip and is rated “moderate”.

Meet at the gate on Forest Service road 113, the 2nd right off the West Hill Rd.  Signs will be posted

Parking is limited, so try to car pool.  Long sleeved shirts, long pants and good hiking shoes are recommended.  Both hikes will be led by Bruce Flewelling.  If you have any pictures of the sites, or the West Hill area in general, please bring them to share.

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