Sunday, August 18, 2024 || 1:00 to 3:00 pm The Coalition is pleased to be bringing mushroom expert Meg Madden back to Mount Independence for another mushroom exploration. She’ll provide an orientation first, and then lead you out to look for and learn about the mushrooms that grow at Mount Independence. This walk is always … Continue reading Mushrooming on the Mount with Meg Madden
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Experience the American Revolution at Chimney Point State Historic Site
From the Site Administrator's Desk: The Vermont State Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Vermont Division for Historic Preservation host the American Revolution Experience traveling exhibit at the Chimney Point State Historic SiteInnovative Revolutionary War exhibition is collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution The Vermont State Society … Continue reading Experience the American Revolution at Chimney Point State Historic Site
Brown Bag History Lunch: Historic Fiction Set During the Revolutionary War
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. … Continue reading Brown Bag History Lunch: Historic Fiction Set During the Revolutionary War
Educational Resources relating to the Battle of Hubbardton
The Division for Historic Preservation is once again making these resources available to educators and the public alike. Click here to view and download those resources.
June Brown Bag History Lunch: Militia vs. Continentals
British regulars advance up Breed's Hill against an army of American militia in this painting by Howard Pyle (1897). Saturday, June 29 at noon Join us for the second in our series of informal discussions about aspects of the Revolutionary War. We'll be exploring the difference between the militia and the regular Continental army, and … Continue reading June Brown Bag History Lunch: Militia vs. Continentals
Maguire Lecture on the German Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
Friederike Baer The German Soldier Experience at Mount Independence and Beyond Saturday, June 15 at 1:00 pm The Mount Independence Coalition is pleased to present this year's Maguire Lecture by historian Friederike Baer. She will be speaking about the subject of her most recent book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War, with an … Continue reading Maguire Lecture on the German Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
Upcoming season shaping up nicely
The Annual Spring Wildflower Walk on Sunday, April 28, kicks off a great season of programs at Mount Independence. The Coalition board has been working closely with the staff of Mount Independence State Historic Site to bring an exciting slate of programs to the Mount. Some of these are annual favorites, and others are fresh, … Continue reading Upcoming season shaping up nicely
Mount Independence History Day Long Program – October 21
Come to Mount Independence on Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm for the “Muster at the Mount: Mount Independence from the Ground Up,” a day of revolutionary discovery.” This total immersion day explores the story of Mount Independence, looking into significant but perhaps less well-known aspects of Mount Independence. Call (802) … Continue reading Mount Independence History Day Long Program – October 21
Hike into History – Sun. October 15
Come to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, on Sunday, October 15, 2023, for a guided history walk from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy the autumn colors and interesting history on the last day of the season at the historic site. Stephen Zeoli, president of the Mount Independence Coalition, the site friends … Continue reading Hike into History – Sun. October 15
Lecture: Mapping Revolutionary War Artifacts at Mount Independence
Sunday, October 1, 2023 from noon until 1:30 pm Mount Independence State Historic Site On October 1, 2023, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation will host a lecture on recent geographic information systems (GIS) mapping of the locations of Revolutionary War-era artifacts excavated at Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. The GIS mapping is part of … Continue reading Lecture: Mapping Revolutionary War Artifacts at Mount Independence
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