MHS Receives Vermont Centennial Nonprofit Award

Manchester Historical Society Curator Judy Harwood and MHS past president Bob Fowler traveled to Montpelier last week to receive a Centennial Nonprofit Award from Secretary of State Deb Markowitz. The State of Vermont annually honors nonprofits that have been continuously serving the community for more than a hundred years. The Manchester Historical Society was incorporated in 1898.

Annual Meeting September 30

The annual meeting of the Manchester Historical Society will be held Wednesday, September 30, at 5:30 pm, in the Hunter Seminar Room at Burr and Burton Academy. The annual election of officers will take place and we will have a short presentation on the Harmon house and our preliminary plans for renovation. If you would like to visit the house, we will be happy to show it that evening following the meeting or at another time.
For more information please contact us at manchesterhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Antique Tool Expert Ted Hopkins September 16

Your Chance to See Stunning Historic Tools

Ted Hopkins, a longtime resident of Manchester and MHS’s vice president, is an authority on Stanley tools, which are among the world's finest. To see even a sampling of his collection is a special treat. Whatever your interest—in the aesthetics of the design, in the mechanics of it all, in the caliber of life in past times —come and learn an amazing amount of fascinating information from this top-ranked source on American tools on Wednesday, September 16, at Manchester’s First Congregational Church, Manchester at 7 pm Ted will display and discuss a select group of tools and answer your questions. The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.