Vermont State Historic Sites opening May 28 for the summer
May 26, 2022 | By Waterbury Roundabout
The Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will host a July 4 celebration to mark the former president's 150th birthday. Photo courtesy the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation announced the opening of Vermont State Historic Sites for the 2022 season starting May 28.
This Saturday, the Bennington Battle Monument, Chimney Point, Hubbardton Battlefield, Mount Independence, President Calvin Coolidge, and the Senator Justin Morrill Historic Sites will open their doors to the public.
“There is no better harbinger for summer than opening weekend at our State Historic Sites,” said Laura V. Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer at the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. “Our sites offer something for the entire family such as the special exhibit at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site that celebrates the fashions and fads of the roaring ’20s that must not be missed.”
Celebrations are planned for July 4 to mark President Calvin Coolidge’s 150th birthday.
Two special exhibits this summer are Chimney Point State Historic Site’s Crossing Paths and Point of Contact. These exhibits on the Native American, French Colonial, English, and early American history of the Chimney Point area incorporate archaeological findings from the Lake Champlain Bridge project.
Inside the visitors center at Mount Independence State Historic Site. Photo courtesy the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation
“One of the best-kept secrets in Vermont are the miles of interpretive trails at our various sites that offer opportunities for walking and picnicking on the hundreds of acres of preserved forest and farmland with unique histories to discover,” Trieschmann noted.
The Hubbardton Battlefield offers outdoor interpretive panels along their walking trail that recount pivotal points and key players in the only Revolutionary War battle in Vermont. Visitors are welcome to enjoy this installation as well as the other recreational activities at the state-owned Historic Sites such as walking and hiking trails, historic landscapes and gardens, and lakeside vistas.
The sites host programs including guided nature walks, lectures, concerts, photography workshops, craft classes and other activities.
For more information is online at historicsites.vermont.gov.