Our Historical Highlights
* Founded on 6 August 1969 and incorporated on 19 August 1969.
* Rutland Historical Society Newsletter/Quarterly was founded
in October 1970.
* In 1971 the City of Rutland purchased the small brick church of
the Seventh Day Adventists at 101 Center Street for the use of the
Society. The building had been built in 1825 as the home of the
Bank of Rutland, Rutland’s first bank.
* In 1978 the Society produced Rutland in Retrospect, its
first book.
* In 1990 the Society published Early Families of Rutland, Vermont,
a genealogical volume.
* In 1991 the Society published the History of Rutland, Vermont
1761-1861, a topical history of Rutland’s first 100 years.
* On 18 July 1993 the Society officially opened its new home at
96 Center Street in the old Nickwackett Fire Station that was built
in 1860.
* In June 1994 the Society began publishing a new quarterly newsletter,
News From Nickwackett.
* On 10 June 1999 Helen Davidson began a weekly newspaper series
called “Tidbits From Then And Now” in a local weekly newspaper.
* In June of 1999 the Society began its “Historically Speaking”
television series on the Rutland Public Access Channel 15 in Rutland.
The Society produces a new show monthly.
* Website opened February 2005. |
Current Activities of the Society
* Publishing quarterly magazine and newsletter
* Producing “Historically Speaking” series monthly
* Researching and writing weekly historical column
* Responding to genealogy or family research requests
* Archiving and computer cataloging historical materials
* Developing and executing exhibits
* Providing live programming for many groups from kindergarten to
senior citizens
* Providing walking tours for school and adult groups
* Assisting individuals in selection of historical pictorial material
for reproduction for home or business
* Offering free access to document camera (ELMO) for producing videos
* Organizing, developing and executing parade participation
* Opening facilities to the public on Monday evenings (6-9 p.m.) and
Saturday afternoons (1 – 4 p.m.) for research and viewing exhibits
* Developing, implementing and maintaining the Society web site
* Providing recorded music from the past for groups and nursing homes
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