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ST. ALBANS — Song and dance were an important part of daily life, both at war and on the home front, during the Civil War era. They’ll also be a big part of the St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary Commemoration. … Continue reading →

Don’t miss this grand warm-up event for the St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary Commemoration “The Vermont Civil War Songbook” Wednesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. St. Albans Historical Museum, Bliss Room. Free admission. 
Dressed in period costume, singer/researcher Linda Radtke shares … Continue reading →

Don’t miss these informative talks by Vermont and Civil War historian and author Howard Coffin taking place in the same room from which teachers and school children watched the actual St. Albans Raid on Oct. 19, 1864 (and today it’s … Continue reading →

ST. ALBANS — Just three weeks from now, St. Albans will be in the midst of an unprecedented event that took four years to plan. On Wednesday, three key people in that process sat down to give final assurances that … Continue reading →

ST. ALBANS — St. Albans in 1864 was a booming community. A railroad line completed in the 1840s had opened a previously isolated town to interstate and international trade, while the need for rail lines and cars spurred manufacturing. St. … Continue reading →

During the dramatic St. Albans Raid, one unfortunate civilian found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. This was Elinus J. Morrison, a building contractor from Manchester, N.H., who was the only person killed that day. Elinus is … Continue reading →

Visitors to the St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary Commemoration will rub shoulders with re-enactors, both civilian and military. These volunteers work hard to bring the period back to life. Steve Smith, of St. Albans, is an officer of the 2nd … Continue reading →

St. ALBANS — Taylor Park and, for that matter, much of St. Albans, will time-travel to the Civil War era during the fourth weekend of September. Eighty or more 1860s’ re-enactors, military and civilian, will camp and/or present living history … Continue reading →

ST. ALBANS — If you think putting together a good outfit is hard work today, try going back a century or two. Or, just talk to the men and women procuring period dress for the St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary … Continue reading →

ST. ALBANS — Put on those layers, tie up that corset and cover those ankles: it’s time to return to 1864, when fabric yardage, detailed accessories and propriety were at their height in St. Albans. Civil war-era clothing is coming … Continue reading →