Vermont Historical Society

Welcome to the Vermont Historical Society

The Vermont Historical Society is the only organization in Vermont that collects artifacts, books, and documents that reflect the entire history of the state, including every geographical area and every chronological period. We have been preserving the history that makes Vermont a special place to live, work, and visit since 1838.

About the Vermont Historical Society

Our mission

The Vermont Historical Society engages both Vermonters and "Vermonters at heart" in the exploration of our state's rich heritage. Our purpose is to reach a broad audience through our outstanding collections, statewide outreach, and dynamic programming. We believe that an understanding of the past changes lives and builds better communities.

The Vermont Historical Society is…

the only museum in Vermont where visitors experience the entire breadth of Vermont's history from the time of the Abenaki to the beginning of the 21st century; at the Pavilion Building in downtown Montpelier.
three exhibits in Barre featuring Vermont's treasures: The Emergence of the Granite City, Icons & Oddities, and Service & Sacrifice: Vermont's Civil War Generation
the finest genealogical research library in the state, located at the Vermont History Center in Barre.
centuries of Vermont-related collections, including the document that admitted Vermont to the Union (signed by Thomas Jefferson), a Revolutionary War atlas of Lake Champlain and even the shoe buckles worn by Ethan Allen!
Vermont History Expo, a festival of entertainment, lectures and exhibits from local historical societies, museums and heritage attractions, held in even-numbered years at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds during the month of June.
a resource for Vermont's 100,000 schoolchildren and their teachers.
the home of the Vermont Women's History Project.
the publisher of books and a journal about Vermont history.

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Vermont Historical Society

60 Washington Street

Barre, VT 05641-4209

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Vermont History Center, Vermont Heritage Galleries, and Leahy Library (Barre, Vermont)

From the North:

Get off of Interstate 89 at Exit 7.
Take Route 62 through two sets of lights and move into the left lane.
Go through the third light. At the split, bear left, following Route 62 toward Barre and toward Route 302 East.
Go down a long hill and through one traffic light. Get in the right lane.
At the next traffic light turn right onto Route 302 East.
Travel through downtown Barre; continue following 302 East through the complicated Y−intersection.
You should see the Vermont History Center straight ahead of you and a little to the left. It is the imposing brick Spaulding school building.

From the South:

Get off of Interstate 89 at Exit 6.
Take Route 63 east down a long hill.
At the bottom of the hill turn left on Route 14 North.
Travel through downtown Barre; opposite the Post Office turn right onto Route 302 East.
You should see the Vermont History Center straight ahead of you and a little to the left. It is the imposing brick Spaulding school building.

Parking:

Turn left onto Academy Street in front of the statue of Robert Burns.
You can park on Academy Street and walk to the Vermont History Center, or continue driving to Mount Street, where you should turn right.
Turn right again onto Washington Street. The Vermont History Center is on your right.
You can park on the street heading west on Route 302 toward downtown Barre; there is handicapped parking next to the building off of Washington Street.

Vermont Historical Society Museum (Montpelier, Vermont)

The VHS museum is located on the first floor of the Pavilion Building at 109 State Street next door to the Vermont State House in Montpelier. The VHS offices and library are located in nearby Barre, Vermont. We have a list of places to stay in Barre, Berlin, and Montpelier.

Directions:

We are just off I−89. Take exit 8 and turn left on to Taylor Street before the Sunoco station at the third traffic light (the first one is usually blinking).
Start looking for a parking space on the street.
At State Street turn left toward the State House or right toward downtown Montpelier.
Parking is in metered places along the street or in public parking lots in downtown. We are in the brick building with two-story porches on State Street opposite Taylor Street. The side and back doors (along Gov. Davis Avenue) are handicapped accessible; restrooms are just inside our front door.

For more information

Website : http://www.vermonthistory.org/

Email : vhs-info@state.vt.us

Phone : (802) 479-8500