Over the years, between school and church, I have made the acquaintance of several Rowe families. Invariably, when I would ask them, “Are you related to —?” The answer was always no.
Tag: Vermont History
Vermont Governor & Civil War leader slept here
Brandon has had its share of famous Vermont individuals, including Stephen A. Douglas and Thomas Davenport.
Coming to America, No. 2: John and Theresa (Vajda) Kallen of Proctor and Florence, Vermont
The nucleus of this story started in my classroom at Otter Valley sixteen years ago.
Coming to America, No.1: Mike and Mary (Paszuhanich) Elinski/Elnicki of Florence, Vermont
Twenty-eight years ago, when Richard Elnicki was in my American Studies class at Otter Valley, he speculated that his paternal great-grandparents came from either Austria or Hungary.
The Brandon Artists Guild building was the A&P then Sid Rosen’s 5 & 10 Store
The Brandon Artists Guild, a vibrant group of Vermont artists and artisans, was founded in 1999 under the leadership of renowned folk artist Warren Kimble to promote the visual arts in and around Brandon.
Lost Names in Vermont, Part 50: Fountain, Koska, Murcray, Abare, and Hibbard
It’s not a difficult stretch to see how Fountain came from the French name Fontaine.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 49: Dwyer, Phaneuf, and Aylwin
This penultimate segment of “Lost Names” has some unexpected twists.
The Photographer’s Building is oldest in Park Street business district
Recently, the Downtown Business Alliance unveiled Banker’s Alley located in the alley between the Bar Harbor Bank and the National Bank of Middlebury.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 48: Sird, Gordon, and Cline
A visit to Brandon’s old Catholic Cemetery on Maple Street last December seemed to underscore how much history had been lost in its empty spaces and broken stones.
Names lost in Vermont, Part 47: Nisun, Tucker, and Bunch
Our three names under study do not bear any resemblance to their originals.