A commemoration of St. Albans area Union soldiers’ return home from the Civil War and a celebratory dance to mark the historic 1865 mustering-out will take place here on Saturday, Aug. 22. The event, sponsored by the Champlain Valley Historical … Continue reading
SHELDON — Bill Donlon, of Enosburgh, still likes to dig in the dirt. Why wouldn’t he, when his excavations may have turned up the first physical evidence to support eyewitness accounts of the St. Albans Raiders shooting up the Missisquoi … Continue reading
ALBANS—St. Albans Historical Society and Museum and Vermont author Michelle Arnosky Sherburne, of Newbury, will be featured in a segment about the only Civil War event that happened in Vermont in the Travel Channel’s “Mysteries at the Museum” show this … Continue reading
ST. ALBANS — Though it may have been a smaller and quieter part of the weekend’s St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary Commemoration re-enactments, Mayor’s Ball, and other events, the 1864 church service conducted at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church over the … Continue reading
ST. ALBANS — Thousands of people gathered in Taylor Park this weekend to watch as Confederate raiders robbed banks, shot bystanders, and wreaked havoc on St. Albans. The commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the St. Albans Raid drew an … Continue reading
ST ALBANS — It’s safe to say 14th Star Brewery Company’s latest creation for the St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary celebration tastes a lot better than the beer made during the Civil War era. Using ingredients used frequently in the … Continue reading
ST. ALBANS — There’s nothing like a little music to transport people back to 1864. The Vermont Civil War Songbook, performed by singer Linda Radtke and piano accompanist Arthur Zorn and put on by the Vermont Humanities Council, drew about … Continue reading
ST. ALBANS — Runners again will have the chance to follow in the footsteps of bank-robbing Confederate raiders during next weekend’s St. Albans Raid 150th Anniversary Commemoration Celebration. The Second Annual St. Albans Raid Half Marathon, a 13.1-mile race, is … Continue reading
St. ALBANS — Local restaurants are taking part in the St. Albans Raid anniversary festivities by preparing Civil War era themed dishes during Northern Hospitality Weekend, Sept. 18 through the 21. Participating eateries thus far include: Jeff’s Restaurant, My-T-Fine II, … Continue reading
GEORGIA — On a warm night in late August, Colin Conger donned a wool jacket and unsheathed a long sword. He looked prepared to mount a horseback and ride through the night. Instead, he was here to give a presentation … Continue reading
