Cambridge Historical Society

11/06/2026

Cambridge VT Rescue Squad - Preparedness 101

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx0u_Id60RY&t=0s

How to be better equipped in an emergency, this presentation offers valuable insights and practical, take-home tools you can use when it matters most.

11/05/2026

The CHS program Cambridge VT Rescue Squad - Past, Present, and Future is now featured in a video available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHEcZT_S5Vg

Discover how Cambridge Rescue has grown from its 1989 beginnings into the vital emergency service it is today. Chief/Paramedic John Horner and AEMT Troy Toth will take you behind the scenes of prehospital care, share the story of EMS in Vermont, and highlight why preparedness can make all the difference.

11/05/2026

The CHS program VERMONT'S POOR FARMS is now featured in a video available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_OG7tPf9ww

Vermont author Jodi Lew-Smith explores the history of Vermont’s poor farms, historic poor relief in Cambridge, and the lives of those who depended on these institutions. Tracing the rise and decline of the poor farm system in rural New England, Lew-Smith shares the historical research behind her award-winning novel, Asa James. Set on an 1875 Vermont poor farm, the novel follows a young man who dreams of becoming the next Charles Darwin. Discover the history behind this fascinating story and how 19th-century approaches to poverty compare with modern social support systems.

11/05/2026

The CHS program "The Cambridge Greenway" is now featured in a video available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CmLPGKT9SE

The Cambridge Greenway Path, a 1.25-mile recreational corridor along the Lamoille River in Jeffersonville, Vermont, is celebrating 30 years of public access since opening in 1996. Join Laird MacDowell and Zeke Zucker as they share the remarkable story behind the Greenway's creation. Learn how this beloved community path was established across privately owned land through legally negotiated easements, making public recreation possible while respecting private property rights. The presentation also explores the ongoing stewardship efforts that have helped preserve the Greenway over the decades. Discover how volunteers, landowners, and community partners have worked together to protect the path from river-related flood damage through strategic riverbank armoring and other conservation measures.

10/14/2026

TONIGHT!! October 14th

10/06/2026

I stumbled on this site the other day and ended up losing a good part of the afternoon to it, so I thought some of you might enjoy it too.

Pastmaps has an interactive map of Cambridge where you can lay old historical maps over today's streets and satellite views. The part that really got me was the LiDAR layer. It strips away the trees and shows only the shape of the land, so things you'd never notice walking through the woods start to stand out: old road beds, stone walls, cellar holes, places where a mill or farmstead might once have stood.

If you've ever wondered what was on your land before you were, or where a road used to run, it's worth a look:
https://pastmaps.com/explore2/us/vermont/lamoille-county/cambridge

If you find something interesting, post a screenshot in the comments. And if you know the story behind an old foundation or a road that's gone back to the woods, we'd love to hear it.

09/30/2026

Sharing on behalf of our neighbors at Westford Vermont Historical Society

Mark Your Calendar: Sunday, November 1

The Westford Historical Society will present Jay Craven’s film “Lost Nation” on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. at Westford Common Hall, 21 Brookside Rd., Westford.

The movie is a 2024 drama by Vermont filmmaker Jay Craven about Revolutionary-era figures Ethan Allen and Lucy Terry Prince, the first known African American poet.
Jay Craven will attend the screening and answer audience questions.

Admission is free of charge.
See our page - https://www.facebook.com/WestfordVTWHS

09/29/2026

Courtesy posting.

08/01/2026

If you've ever traveled Route 15 through the Village of Cambridge, ...

07/11/2026

Disney's film “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (1983) used location and background shootings from the Vermont communities of Morrisville, Waterville, Jeffersonville, and East Montpelier.
The four screenshots shown here were taken somewhere in or near these towns. Do any of these scenes look familiar to you? If you recognize a location, please share it in the comments and help us identify where these scenes were taken. Thanks.