By STEVEN JUPITER
GOSHEN—As with many towns in Vermont, it’s easy to pass through Goshen without realizing that you’ve even been there. There’s not much of a center to it and the most numerous inhabitants are trees. But the newly active Goshen Historical Society is extremely proud of the town’s past and will remember the experiences of the town’s inhabitants during WWII at an event next Sunday at the Brandon American Legion.
Marci Hayes of GHS said the event is one of a series of events that GHS planned around the three markers in Goshen that commemorate the town’s citizens who served in the Revolutionary, Civil, and both World Wars.
“We thought it would be interesting to create a program for each marker,” said Hayes. “Last December, we did the Civil War. Now we’re doing WWII. There are still veterans around. And their children who remember hearing stories about the war when they were young.”
The program will include visual exhibits of photographs and relics, donated for the event by local families and other historical organizations, such as the Pittsford Historical Society and the Brandon Museum.
“We put the word out to the community [for donations],” said Hayes. Three or four families from Goshen are contributing material, as well as families from California with ancestral ties to Goshen.
“There’s still space available on the tables,” Hayes continued. Anyone who would like to donate material relating to WWII should contact Ms. Hayes at hayesm812@yahoo.com.
Refreshments will be served and the Otter Valley Jazz Band will play songs from the 1940s as well.
People who would like to get involved with GHS or find out more about the organization and its events should follow the group on Facebook.
The WWII event will be held on Sunday, May 7 at 3 p.m. at the Brandon American Legion. The event is by donation and proceeds will go to an organization helping veterans, according to Hayes.
