Essex Community Historical Society

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Essex Community Historical Society Welcome! We are a historical society and museum where visitors can experience local history from the town of Essex & City of Essex Junction

Come visit the Harriet Farnsworth Powell Historical Museum in the heart of Essex Town, Vermont, located at the intersection of Route 15 & 128. The museum is open every Sunday from June 5th through October 9th and the second Saturday of each month. Our hours are from 1-4pm. Inside the little white school house you will find a treasure trove of unique artifacts and exhibits that showcase Essex cultural history including vintage photos, toys and dolls from the Vermont Toy Factory, antique clothing ,maple sugaring, Vermonters in the Civil War and much more! We have historical walks and several events each year that allows us to bring history to you!

10/23/2026

Bennington Battle Monument Archaeology Open House!

The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation will be hosting an open house from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Bennington Battle Monument on Monday, October 26. The Monument green was once the location of important structures related to the Revolutionary War and post Revolutionary war period in Vermont. Please come along and see the excavations in progress, learn from archaeologists what has been discovered thus far, and check out artifacts recovered from the work.

We hope to see you there!

*If there is steady, heavy rain, the event will be postponed until Wednesday, October 28 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

10/23/2026

These 3D pumpkin crafts just popped up at the library! Come and pick one from the patch today while supplies last!

10/21/2026
The Essex Reporter "Doodling Essex History"
10/08/2026

The Essex Reporter "Doodling Essex History"

Tonight's annual Meeting at the Essex Police Station with guest speakers Betty Ann Andrews & Tim Jerman
10/07/2026

Tonight's annual Meeting at the Essex Police Station with guest speakers Betty Ann Andrews & Tim Jerman

Some Fall Color in Mountain View Cemetery
09/30/2026

Some Fall Color in Mountain View Cemetery

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3 Browns River Road
Essex Center, VT
05401

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

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