This week marks the 70th anniversary of the opening of the high school on Fairground Road. We interviewed Barbara Rau, longtime administrative secretary at BUHS, and share the story of the old school bell from the wooden high school on Main Street...

From 1861 to 1865 the fairground at the southern edge of Brattleboro served as a military camp and hospital. Over 1/3rd of all Vermonters who served in the Civil War passed through this military complex. Brattleboro's Governor Holbrook was very influential in establishing these entities here...

F.W. Woolworth came to Brattleboro in 1916. The company moved in the 1950's to northern Main Street and in 1972 there was a massive fire that destroyed the store. This podcast tells the story of Woolworth's in Brattleboro...

This week’s focus is on some of Brattleboro’s street names. Many streets were named after prominent Brattleboro citizens. Some names were changed to reflect changes in town, and sometimes people tried to change street names but were unsuccessful. A 1932 Reformer article on this topic was the catalyst for much of our research. The origin of Allerton Avenue was one of the more surprising stories...

In 1896 a drinking trough was constructed and dedicated on Ames Hill to the memory of Barna Clark, a well known businessman in town. This is one of two public drinking troughs for horses and people that still exists in Brattleboro. The other is the Wells Fountain on Main Street. The story behind the Clark Drinking Trough is shared in this podcast...

The Battle of Bull Run occurred 160 years ago and was the first major conflict of the Civil War. Over 30,000 soldiers from the North and the South participated in the battle. 85 men from the Brattleboro area comprised Company C of the 2nd Vermont Regiment. They were there. Here is the story...

In 1889 a “remarkably strong and substantial” suspension bridge was built across the Connecticut River to connect Brattleboro with Chesterfield, NH. Here's the story...

From 1903 to 1910 Croll built homes on Oak Grove, Highland, Pine, and Pellet Streets. He also built tenements in this area. In 1907 Croll also remodeled the Melrose Hotel in West Brattleboro. It was converted into the Lynch Hospital. Island Park was also one of his building projects.

The Croll’s moved to Brattleboro during the “building boom” of the early 1900’s and had a significant impact on the construction footprint of town.

Levi Redfield enlisted to fight the French during the French and Indian War. Instead, he ended up on a ship sailing to Havana, Cuba to fight the Spanish. His experiences made him disillusioned with the British Empire and led him to join the Sons of Liberty in 1775. Here's his story...

With the exception of the Civil War era the Vietnam War era was the most divisive period in American history. Vietnam divided the country between doves and hawks, hippies and rednecks, conservatives and liberals. Here are the stories of some of the local people on both sides of the issue...