All posts tagged "st. albans"
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5.0K2Politics and MilitaryChamplain, the Irish Lake
Between 1840 and 1860, a great wave of Irish immigrants washed up on the shores of Lake Champlain. So many, in fact,...
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5.8KCrime and ScandalA Senator’s Son and the Murder of School Teacher Marietta Ball
On July 24, 1874, a Friday, Marietta Ball – a school teacher in St. Albans, Vt. – left school at 3:30 in...
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9.2K4Arts and LeisureSix Historic Boats, From Schooners to Submarines
Historic boats are as much a part of New England as Revolutionary battlefields and old taverns. The region has a fascinating maritime...
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5.4K1Crime and ScandalProhibition in Vermont and the Legend of Catherine Dillon
Prohibition in Vermont started early. Liquor officially became illegal in parts of Vermont in the early 1800s, with towns demanding the right...
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6.4KNew England PlacesSix Gravesites of Military Heroes
Military heroes who sacrificed for their country certainly deserve to be remembered on Memorial Day weekend. Some remember them with parades and...
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5.0KCrime and ScandalThe Notorious Vermont Doctor Behind Bennington’s Trinity University
In 1889, medical schools popped up all over the country to satisfy the high demand for doctors. Prospective medical students had a...
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4.9K1Today's History Highlights ArchiveWinston Titus, 18, Killed for Driving Beer Over the Border
Northern Vermonters who knew Winston Titus thought of him as a good kid from a fine family of farmers. They probably didn’t...
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21.5KNew England PlacesSix Cranberry Bogs Throughout New England
Cranberry bogs, ubiquitous in Southeastern Massachusetts, can be found in every New England state. They are enjoying something of a revival, as...
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5.4K1Politics and MilitaryCanada’s Confederate Plot Against St. Albans, Vermont
Sitting on the Canadian border didn’t insulate St. Albans, Vt., from Confederate attack during the American Civil War. Canadians viewed New England...
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9.6K1New England PlacesThe Oldest Bank in Each New England State
The oldest bank in a state isn’t necessarily the first one chartered. Banks have had their difficulties over the years and many...
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