Saturday, July 27 at noon

The Mount Independence Coalition will be hosting the third of four informal brown bag lunch discussions at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont. The topic is historic fiction about the Revolutionary War in the New England/New York area, and beyond. 

These discussions are designed to be informal. They are led by knowledgeable members of the Coalition and Mount Independence community. Everyone is invited. Bring a lunch. You can contribute or just listen. We’ll have on hand for people to view a variety of historic fiction books, for adults and youth, and a list of some of the well-known books you might want to pursue reading. Consider bringing your favorite novel about the Revolution to talk about. If the weather permits the discussion will be outside; bring a camp/lawn chair. Otherwise, it will be in the auditorium.  

This series is conceived to help us begin the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the war and the establishment of the United States of America, coming up in 2025-2027. 

The site and museum are open daily through October 20, 2024. Regular hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is $8.00 for adults, $1.00 for ages 6 to 14, and under 6 free. Coalition members enter free.

The Mount Independence State Historic Site is a National Historic Landmark and is one of the best-preserved Revolutionary War archeological sites. It is located at 497 Mount Independence Road, six miles west of the intersections of Vermont Routes 22A and 73 near Orwell village. Carefully follow the signs.