Bellows Falls Historical Society

06/14/2026

It was a year ago on Saturday June 14th- the grand opening of our new Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum on 46 Canal Street in Bellows Falls. Here are a few Maggie Corbin photos from that exciting day in 2025!

And a reminder that both of our Museums are open today from 11-3. Frank Adams Grist Mill and 46 Canal Street museums. Come visit and see the changes and updates!

06/13/2026

Our Museums are open today from 11-3. (Saturday June 13) Bellows Falls Historical Society Museum on 46 Canal and the Frank Adams Grist Mill Museum on 20 Mill Street. Come out on this cooler weather day and explore Bellows Falls History! Enjoy the trails, Connecticut River shore/views, the Labyrinth and all the creative plantings, greenery and birdlife at Riverfront Park.

So much to see and do. Make sure to donate if you can. We rely on your much appreciated donations. Everything is offered to you and the community thanks to volunteer efforts.

Photos by Jim Narkiewicz and Diana Jones.

06/13/2026

A video aired this morning on WCAX featuring the book "The Trees Came Back". There are familiar old images of log jams and rivers in this clip, and a mention of Bellows Falls! Author Robert Mello is interviewed. Thank you, Vermont Historical Society!

Author Robert Mello chronicles battle to save Green Mountain forests in late 1800s

06/12/2026

From the Charles Parant donation of images. Working on the snowy streets. Year unknown. In a previous posting of this from a few years back, someone said it looked like Oak Street with Griswold Drive in the background. Thoughts? Playground area?
Anyway, a nice cool image for a warm and humid day.

06/10/2026

This was posted in 2018 by our former archivist Marguerite Janiszyn-Lisai who also ran this page for several years back then. She of this photo -
"Someone mentioned the subject of "flag girls".. Here are some young women with what look like flags performing in the Square.. Date 1979-1980. Note the saddle shoes!!
The 5 flag girls from left to right are Debbie Riendeau, Kristi Roberts Schofield, Sharon Kenyon Schmalzriedt, Kathy Bush Joslyn and Sandy Putnam."

06/08/2026

What a gorgeous day begins at our Bellows Falls Historical Society's Riverfront Park. Thank you to Diana Jones for these images of the start of a new day in the Village by the mighty Connecticut River.

06/08/2026

Two Alumni Day Parade photos from slides donated to us several years back. Larry Clark worked on the slides so we could see and share these images. 1959. Anyone remember the "Reliable Bargain" store?

06/07/2026

Today's Museum docent Annette Spaulding mentioned that relatives of the Barbieri Family came into the Museum today. Here are a few images of "Barbieri's" from over the years. Mostly from Narkiewicz Family photo collection. One image is from a work book about Rockingham. And one newspaper clipping.

06/07/2026

Bellows Falls Historical Society held a very successful fundraiser at the Guilford Welcome Center Hospitality Booth Friday. Thanks to many volunteers and goodie doners: Jim/Bill, Annette & Annette’s mom (100 Whoopie pies), Cathy, Marg, Wendy O, Wendy H, Bonnie, Steve F, Mame, Sarah C, Jeanie L, Corinne, Michelle M from Village Square Booksellers, Stacey at Allen Brothers Farm Market, Darlene from Ciao Popolo, Common Sense Store, Pat/Alan. A real community effort to support our historical society. Thanks to Diane Petrie at the Guilford Vermont Welcome Center for allowing us to have our booth and to the generous visitors passing through the welcome center.

06/07/2026

From the Rockingham Free Public Library page.