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Conserving Your Vermont Land
   featuring Tammy Davis
Tammy will share the story of the two year journey to conserve the Davis Farm, one of only two working dairy farms left in Jericho.  She will offer a unique insight into the challenges faced along the way, and all of the roadblocks they had to navigate.
Join us on Sunday, September 15th from 2:00-3:00PM at the 
Community Center in Jericho, 329 Browns Trace, Jericho
Picture of the Davis Farm, cows in the foreground, Mt. Mansfield in the distance.
If you are considering conserving your property, you won’t want to miss this special program.
Admission is free, and refreshments will be provided.

In Celebration of Wilson ‘Snowflake’ Bentley’s Birthday
   a talk by Sue Richardson
Snowflake photo by Wilson Bentley
Sunday, February 11, 2:00 PM
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library 8 River Rd
Jericho, VT 05465
Admission is free, and refreshments will be served​​

In celebration of the birthday of Jericho’s own Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, born February 9, 1865, the Jericho Historical Society, in cooperation with the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, will host a presentation by Sue Richardson, Bentley’s Great-grandniece and Bentley family historian.  Her presentation will focus not only on the extraordinary gift that Bentley gave us through the beauty of his photographs, but also the struggles he faced in perfecting his process, and in gaining acceptance from the scientific community, as well as his family and friends.  Guests will have the opportunity to get to know him on a more personal level through photographs, family stories and his writings.
Wilson 'Snowflake' Bentley with Camera
Wilson 'Snowflake' Bentley with Camera
Sponsored by the Jericho Historical Society in partnership with the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
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For additional information email [email protected]

Book Cover: Vermont's Curious Encounters, Joseph A. Citro, Robert W. Brunell Jr.
Vermont’s Grand Ghosts & Weird Wonders​
   a talk by Joseph A. Citro

Saturday, October 28, 1:30 PM

​Jericho Community Center
329 Browns Trace
Jericho, VT 05465


Vermont is more than dairy farms, maple syrup, green trees, and white church steeples. It’s also ghosts, vampires, and all manner of menacing things that go bump in the night. For over thirty years Joseph Citro has been collecting and chronicling Vermont’s “alternate history” -- our tales from the Dark Side.  For this event he’ll share a few of his favorites: some you may already know; some may surprise you. And a couple might be too close for comfort!
Join us for a pre-Hallowe’en sampler of delightful local oddities.
Please bring a spooky tale to tell or an unsettling experience to share
A Q&A session will follow the presentation and a selection of Joseph Citro’s books will be available for purchase.

Picture of Joseph Citro
Joseph Citro is the first author in the history of our state to systematically collect and publish the legends, lore, and strange-but-true tales of his native Vermont. His stated mission is to keep these stories alive so they can be passed along to future generations. To this end, he has authored 20 books, provided 22 years of commentary on public radio, lectured widely, and made frequent appearances on local and national radio and television. His entertaining lectures and readings are sought after by groups wanting something historically valid, but decidedly out of the ordinary


Sponsored by the Jericho Historical Society in partnership with the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
Flier
For additional information email [email protected]

A Walking Tour of Jericho Corners
   by Gary Irish, Jericho Historian​
Did you miss the tour?? Had trouble hearing??  MMCTV has completed and made available a video of the tour!

Sunday, August 20, 1 - 2 / 2:30-ish
(rain day August 27)

Meet at Jericho Town Hall
67 Vermont Route 15
Jericho, VT 05465

It's been a while!  Jericho's own Gary Irish will be reprising his tour of  "the Corners."

Learn about the people, building, and events making up the history of Jericho Corners.  The tour will begin at the Jericho Corners School (a.k.a. Town Hall), and finish at Chittenden Mills (a.k.a. The Old Red Mill).

​Join us for refreshments at the Mill following the tour.

​The event will be recorded by MCCTV.  For additional information email [email protected].
Picture - Gary Irish leading a walking tour of historic Jericho Corners for the historical society May 18, 1991.
Gary Irish leading a walking tour of historic Jericho Corners for the historical society May 18, 1991.

“The Champlain Sea and Indigenous Settlement of Vermont”
   A presentation by Professor John Crock, University of Vermont​

Thursday, June 22, 7 – 8 PM
Deborah Rawson Memorial Library 8 River Rd
Jericho, VT 05465

In 1849 railroad construction workers in Charlotte were amazed to unearth a complete skeleton of a whale. The science of geology and the Earth's history was in its infancy at the time, and the indisputable evidence of a sea-going mammal hundreds of miles from the Atlantic coast confirmed that many geological changes had taken place. Although sometimes referred to tongue-in-cheek as the "West Coast of New England" it really was salt water at one time. Please join Prof. John Crock for “The Champlain Sea and Indigenous Settlement of Vermont” to explore this fascinating subject.
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Dr. John G. Crock is Director of the University of Vermont Consulting Archeology Program. He is an archaeologist with expertise in the archaeology of eastern North America; archaeology of the Circum-Caribbean; and heritage management.

Sponsored by the Jericho Historical Society with the cooperation of the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library

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For additional information email [email protected]

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January - March*
Thur - Sat, 11-4​
April 1 -December
Mon - Sat**, 11-4
802-899-3225
(Closed:  Easter, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, December 31, January 1)​
​**. Also open Sundays Thanksgiving through Christmas

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  • Home
  • "Snowflake" Bentley
    • Snowflake Images
  • Old Red Mill
    • A Brief History
    • Guided Tour by Gary Irish
    • Virtual Tour
  • Craft Shop
  • Jericho History
    • History of Jericho
    • Tour of Jericho Corners
    • Where Did They Go?
    • History Through Photos
    • Archived Articles
    • Nearby History
  • Events
  • About Us
    • History of the JHS
    • Governance
    • Contact/Hours
  • Donate