Historical Society of Windham County

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Historical Society of Windham County
Historical Society of Windham County - Newfane, Vermont - DSC08446.JPG
Historical Society of Windham County
Established1928
LocationMain Street
Newfane, Vermont, United States
Coordinates 42°59′04″N72°39′20″W / 42.9844°N 72.6555°W / 42.9844; -72.6555
TypeHistorical society and museum
Website www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org
A bell cast in 1841, that stands in front of the Windham County Museum building Bell cast by George H. Holbrook, East Medway, MA, 1841 - Historical Society of Windham County - Newfane, Vermont - DSC08448.JPG
A bell cast in 1841, that stands in front of the Windham County Museum building

The Historical Society of Windham County, and its constituent Windham County Museum, is a local historical society formed in 1927 to record and study the history of Windham County, Vermont. [1] The organization was founded by Clara Chipman Newton, and subsequently incorporated in 1933. [1] Subsequently, the organization built its current museum, starting in 1936 in Newfane, VT, and the museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] The society also holds a biannual "Windham County History Fair" in Newfaine. [1]

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In 2015, the society purchased the remaining Newfane station, one of the last buildings left over from the West River Railroad, to preserve the history of the railroad and to create a "West River Railroad Museum. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Us - Historical Society of Windham County, VT" . Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  2. "Luskin: West River Railroad" . Retrieved August 20, 2015.

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