In 2016 we received our 501 (c) (3) status from the IRS and became the Vermont Historical Society’s youngest member. We are also listed with the state of Vermont and carry insurance. We offer a robust public schedule of FREE monthly programs from February through October, including hikes along historic paths and archaeological test surveys when the weather cooperates. We partner with other interes
t groups in Waterford to sponsor joint events, including the Davies Memorial Library, Lower Waterford Congregational Church, Northeastern Speedway, and the Waterford Elementary School. The WHS has launched an on-going oral history project to record the stories of town elders. We welcome participation by anyone with a Waterford connection, including current property owners. We also invite those with a knack for video storytelling to help us tape interviews for future generations. We maintain an Archives Cabinet that merged separate donations to the Davies Memorial Library and the Town Clerk’s Office. We established a system to organize the material into recognizable categories to chronicle how Waterford developed since its incorporation in 1793. Objects that are too large or too heavy are located in the town vault. The cabinet stands in the Town Office Lobby next to a display case we repurposed with cooperation from the library and help from the town road crew. It highlights two of craftsman William “Red” Morrison’s four miniatures. The other two are located in the church foyer. All four were returned to Waterford when they were deaccessioned from different cultural institutions. The glass display case is located below an oversized photo painting of Lower Waterford by noted outdoor photographer Winston Pote. Johnsbury House when it was a commercial hotel. This artifact was donated to Waterford when the hotel was converted to senior residences. Other visual artifacts donated to Waterford may be found on the walls of the Town Clerk’s Office and on a top shelf of the library located upstairs. When you stop by for a visit, please check out the Vermont book section to discover more about the Northeast Kingdom. We are so enthusiastic about rhubarb and its valuable role in the diet of the town’s early settlers that we host one annual fund raiser every June that celebrates all the sweet and tart ways to enjoy this green or red vegetable! Surface mail may be sent to P.O. Box 56, Lower Waterford, VT 05848.
