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Rutland Historical Society

Explore the archives at Rutland Historical Society that show various points of Rutland’s history since its founding.

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Slate of Nominees was passed unanimously at the September 21st Annual Meeting

Slate of Nominees

 

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New Image Gallery Collection .  Take a look at the Green Mountain Club Long Trail Glass Slide Images from the 1910s to 1930.
The Rutland Historical Society recently received the slides via a donation and created an Image Gallery for all to see. Each image shows a slide number and a brief description. Go to page 94-97 for more completeinformation on each slide.

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BE SURE TO WATCH THE CURRENT ISSUE OF HISTORICALLY SPEAKING EPISODE #208 WITH HOST MICHAEL DWYER

Monuments, Stones, and Stories - As a sequel to the previous episode, "Saving Evergreen Cemetery," host Michael Dwyer engages Jim Boughton in a conversation about monuments and stones that Jim photographed in Rutland's Evergreen Cemetery.

click on the icon to the right of the picture number to view the full picture. Press escape to return to normal size.

Good News:

We are resuming Public Hours on Saturday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. To better serve you, please contact us if you have a specific research request. Hope to see you soon.

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New & Upcoming Projects

Here are a few projects our volunteers are working on.  If you are willing or interested to help with any, or learn more about them, please contact us!

  • Indexing the Rutland Herald biographical clippings and photos
  • Updating our main floor exhibits and layout
  • Sorting, organizing, and cataloging items
  • Digitizing collections for upload to our website
  • Cataloging our library of books
  • Painting our exterior woodwork & signs

RHS on VPR

VPR Photo

Vermont Public Radio interviews Rutland Historical Society about our work to share Rutland's history.

Updates in our Image Galleries

Click the album below to view new additions to our online Image Gallery

Historic Rutland Buildings
Louis Brehmer Photos From Stereographs
Rutland City 1920's Photos
Rutland Industrial Buildings - 1950s
Images of Rutland’s Past from Glass Plate Negatives
Jim Davidson

In Fond Memory

James S. Davidson

November 11, 1931  -  May 7, 2023

Link to Obituary (Aldous Funeral Home)