Bob Franzoni (right foreground) at the 2010 Hubbardton Battle re-enactment. The Vermont State Historic Sites and the Mount Independence Coaltion celebrate the life and good works of Robert Franzoni. Bob passed away on December 1, 2021, after a short illness. For many years he participated as a reenactor in the Hubbardton Battle living history weekend, … Continue reading The life of Robert Franzoni
Author: Steve Zeoli
“A Signal Victory: Bennington, August 16, 1777” on October 9
Date: Saturday, October 9 When: 2:00 pm Where: Mount Independence State Historic Site Visitor Auditorium Join the Mount Independence Coalition and the Orwell Free Library for this talk by author, historian and Coalition board member Ennis Duling about the Battle of Bennington. The talk will be centered on people and their personalities, especially John Stark of … Continue reading “A Signal Victory: Bennington, August 16, 1777” on October 9
Guns on Mount Defiance
Coalition board memer Michael Barbieri has another Mount Independence related article posted to The Journal of the American Revolution. This time he tackles the Guns On Mount Defiance. Michael answers the questions, could British cannons atop Defiance reach American forces at Ticonderoga and on the Mount? And, if so, did that have an influence on … Continue reading Guns on Mount Defiance
Living History at Mount Independence
Living historians re-enact the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Col. Arthur St. Clair, which took place July 28, 1776. (Photo by Ennis Duling) Soldiers Atop the Mount Saturday, September 4, 2021 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, hosts “Soldiers Atop the Mount,” a one-day version of the annual … Continue reading Living History at Mount Independence
Mount Independence earns major preservation grant
We are pleased to be able to report that, as part of the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), the National Park Service has awarded a grant of $40,900 to the Division for Historic Preservation to be used for preserving Mount Independences historic legacy. To quote from the letter of supprt submitted by the Coalition: This … Continue reading Mount Independence earns major preservation grant
August 22 Mushroom Walk
Mycologist Meg Madden leads a mushroom walk at Mount Independence on August 22. Sunday, August 22, at 1:00 pm Do you see interesting mushrooms in your travels and wish you knew more about what they are? Would you like to learn tips about how to more confidently identify wild mushrooms? Would you like to know … Continue reading August 22 Mushroom Walk
Michael Barbieri reviews Down the Warpath to the Cedars
Mike Barbieri delivering a talk at the Mount. Congratulations to Michael Barbieri for the publication on the Journal of the American Revolution website of his review of the new book by Mark R. Anderson, Down the Warpath to the Cedars: Indians' First Battles in the Revolution. Mike is a long-time member of the Coalition and … Continue reading Michael Barbieri reviews Down the Warpath to the Cedars
Program: Some Revolutionary Women
Some Revolutionary Women of the Southern Lake Champlain Valley Sat., July 24, 2021 • 1:00—2:00 PM Delayed from 2020—In honor of the 101st anniversary of the 19th amendment and women’s right to vote, this illustrated talk introduces some of the resilient women of Vermont’s southern Lake Champlain Valley during the American Revolution while providing national … Continue reading Program: Some Revolutionary Women
Join us for a National Trails Day walk around the Mount
Join us for a National Trails Day hike of Mount Independence Saturday, June 5, 2021 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (roughly) Join your guide Steve Zeoli for a 3-plus mile walk around Mount Independence to celebrate National Trails Day. We'll walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers who encamped her from July 1776 to … Continue reading Join us for a National Trails Day walk around the Mount
Mount Independence is open for the season
Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, is now open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, until October 10th. Social distancing requirements will likely be in flux, but be prepared for limits to the number of people in the museum at one time and have a mask handy for now.
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