Monkton Museum and Historical Society

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We had a great “soft” opening to the new museum exhibit. Many thanks to Chief Don Stevens whose talk was recorded by Cal...
07/21/2026

We had a great “soft” opening to the new museum exhibit. Many thanks to Chief Don Stevens whose talk was recorded by Cal Hopwood for NEAT TV and will be posted on our webpage (Monktonhistory.org) soon. Two new displays will be rolled out gradually, so visit now and plan to return soon! Open during library hours: TTh 3:00-7:00, FSat 9AM-1:00 PM.

We are very excited about our new exhibit, opening Monday Night at 7. Called Choices and Changes, it explores the life o...
07/17/2026

We are very excited about our new exhibit, opening Monday Night at 7. Called Choices and Changes, it explores the life of early settlers in Monkton, beginning 12,500 years ago and ending at the time of the Revolution. We hope you'll join us. We begin in the Community Room at 7, hear brief comments about the creation of the exhibit, then listen to Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan tribe describe the artifacts he has loaned us for the year. After a question and answer period we'll head downstairs to the museum to see the displays. The Addison Independent did a great story on the exhibit today. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pyyqyd7tHbPTl4jnMM2AydNJuERRFfZJ/view?usp=sharing

If you can't join us for the opening, come during the hours the library is open: Tues and Thurs afternoons from 3:00-7:00, Friday and Sat. mornings from 9AM-1:00 PM.

Join us at the opening of our new exhibit, Monday July 20th at 7:00 in the Community Room in the Monkton Town Hall. We'l...
07/13/2026

Join us at the opening of our new exhibit, Monday July 20th at 7:00 in the Community Room in the Monkton Town Hall. We'll have brief opening statements of gratitude for folks who made the display possible, and then enjoy a talk by Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Tribe. He'll discuss the many artifacts he has lent the museum to help us understand Abenaki culture. After a question and answer period we will go downstairs to view the 4 displays. All are welcome. Donations gratefully accepted.

Your Monkton History Museum is incredibly fortunate to be having an authentic Green Mountain Boy coat created by a tailo...
07/09/2026

Your Monkton History Museum is incredibly fortunate to be having an authentic Green Mountain Boy coat created by a tailor at Ft. Ticonderoga for our upcoming display on Choices and Changes: the Early People of Monkton. We need to borrow a dress form or mannequin or valet stand, or even a small coat rack to display this creation. Thanks to Bob Turcott, the jacket will be made for him, and loaned to us, for visitors to the museum to actually try on (and of course take a photo!) So, whatever we borrow needs to allow visitors to easily try it on and return it to its holder. Can you help us?

Happy semiquincentennial USA! Once today's celebrations are over, you can still look forward to the next exhibit at the ...
07/04/2026

Happy semiquincentennial USA! Once today's celebrations are over, you can still look forward to the next exhibit at the Monkton History Museum (located in the town hall with the library). What do you think it will be about? Hint: it's related to today. Tentative opening Monday, July 20 at 7:00, but that isn't finalized yet.

Looking for FREE, fun, family-friendly activities this summer? Pick up your free copy of a Passport To History Around Ad...
06/16/2026

Looking for FREE, fun, family-friendly activities this summer? Pick up your free copy of a Passport To History Around Addison County. Visit 6 sites in each of 8 neighboring towns and earn a unique button from each town. Pick yours up from the Town Clerk, library, or museum. ALSO, the one-room schoolhouse display is available for a short time until the new exhibit opens in July. There are word games and a Jr. Historian challenge. You'll just have to guess what the next exhibit will be about!

Help us tell the stories of Monkton's past by joining our "Scanning Evening". Bring documents or photos of Monkton memor...
06/12/2026

Help us tell the stories of Monkton's past by joining our "Scanning Evening". Bring documents or photos of Monkton memories which we will scan to include in our digital catalog for future researchers or museum displays. Our most popular items in the most recent exhibit have been pictures and stories from Monkton Central School in the 60s and from WWII memories. Images of your house lot before construction, for example, will be interesting, or ice fishing on Monkton Pond, or other pastimes will be such fun to look at in the future. You bring the picture, tell us about it in a 5-minute interview, watch us scan it, then take it back home. Monday June 15th, between 7PM and 8:30PM. We look forward to sharing your memories! We encourage you to visit our website at monktonhistory.org.
We are also looking for a volunteer to help us check people in that night and hand them a form to fill out about their document. Can you help? 7-8:30 Monday the 15th. Email [email protected]. Thanks! See less

Help us tell the stories of Monkton's past by joining our "Scanning Evening". Bring documents or photos of Monkton memor...
06/12/2026

Help us tell the stories of Monkton's past by joining our "Scanning Evening". Bring documents or photos of Monkton memories which we will scan to include in our digital catalog for future researchers or museum displays. Our most popular items in the most recent exhibit have been pictures and stories from Monkton Central School in the 60s and from WWII memories. Images of your house lot before construction, for example, will be interesting, or ice fishing on Monkton Pond, or other pastimes will be such fun to look at in the future. You bring the picture, tell us about it in a 5-minute interview, watch us scan it, then take it back home. Monday June 15th, between 7PM and 8:30PM. We look forward to sharing your memories! We encourage you to visit our website at monktonhistory.org.

We are also looking for a volunteer to help us check people in that night and hand them a form to fill out about their document. Can you help? 7-8:30 Monday the 25th. Email [email protected]. Thanks!

COMMUNITY SCANNING EVENT! Monday, June 15 at 7 pm in the Community Room in the Town Hall. A rainy day is a good day to ...
06/07/2026

COMMUNITY SCANNING EVENT! Monday, June 15 at 7 pm in the Community Room in the Town Hall. A rainy day is a good day to looks for photos or documents for us to scan for our collection. The originals will leave with you. Here is a great photo Marlene French Russell brought for us to scan last year. Boro School 1956-1957.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Gill Coates, our president ex officio. Our current pres...
06/06/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Gill Coates, our president ex officio. Our current president, Kristen B. Farrell will share some memories of what Gill did for MMHS. We are all very grateful to him.

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Monkton Ridge, VT
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