Celebrating the Mount's 250th Anniversary in 2026 The Coalition has been working with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation on a slate of programs for the upcoming season, a special anniversary year. As usual, the season kicks off with the Spring Wildflower Walk on April 26. The following weekend will see us tramping around the … Continue reading Check out the Calendar of programs for 2026
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Author talk: Sunday, July 27
"What I have done here is to construct a character that would show what it was like to be a soldier stationed at Mount Independence and what life would have been like for that soldier." - Paul Andriscin Paul Andriscin has been a site interpreter at Mount Independence State Historic Site for many years, a … Continue reading Author talk: Sunday, July 27
Annual Meeting – Saturday, June 14
Members are invited to the annual meeting of the Mount Independence Coalition on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The meeting starts at 11:00 am and will be held in the auditorium of the Visitor Center. This is a chance to help guide the Coalition in its mission to educate the public about the history of Mount … Continue reading Annual Meeting – Saturday, June 14
Interpretive Sign Project at Mount Independence
The Mount Independence Coalition received a $9,000 grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership to update and install thirteen new sign interpretive panels in the area around the museum at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont. One of the newly restored signs at Mount Independence, partly thanks to the work of … Continue reading Interpretive Sign Project at Mount Independence
Season officially begins, Friday, May 23
Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, opens officially for the 2025 season on Friday, May 23, at 10:00 am. Many special events are planned this year, including the following upcoming events: Early Bird Nature Walk, Saturday, May 24, at 8:00 am The J. Robert Maguire Lecture featuring Willard Sterne Randall speaking about the … Continue reading Season officially begins, Friday, May 23
Membership News
The annual spring wildflower walk will be held on Sunday, April 27. The Mount Independence Coalition is sending out membership renewal notices. If you get one, that indicates that our records show your membership expires this month. If you think this is incorrect, please contact us here. For the past three decades, the membership fee … Continue reading Membership News
Mount Independence gets a nod from Antiques Roadshow
The appraisers of Antiques Roadshow deemed a beautiful French Model musket from around 1770 worthy of air time in a recent episode. The appraiser said that it was likely the musket had been to Mount Independence and Fort Ticonderoga (around the 2 minute mark). Click the image or the link below to view the clip. … Continue reading Mount Independence gets a nod from Antiques Roadshow
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
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