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PHOTO OF THE MONTH

"A Christmas Carol" Production at Town Hall

“A Christmas Carol” never goes out of style.  Here we see the cast of an early 20th century production of the popular Dickens novella at the Proctor Theater.  Photo by Dick Mahaffy.

Civil War Walking / Driving Tour

Rutland's stops on the Vermont Civil War Heritage Tour, and more!

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

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

What's New: Creating History

Please enjoy these new additions to RutlandHistory.com

Pvt. John Hoag-Battle of the Bulge

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Battle of the Bulge

Twas A Christmas In Rutland

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Produced By: Raymond Mooney & B. Burdge

On behalf of The Rutland Historical Society.

 

Flood of 1947

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"History of Rutland" Table of Contents

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by Dawn D. Hance

Updated Maps

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1881 Rutland County

Historic Architecture of Rutland County

by VT Division for Historic Preservation

Updates in our Image Galleries

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

Rutland City Downtown 1980s
West Rutland School Photos by Frank Hinchey
1973 Berwick Fire