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GROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P.O. Box 89, Groton, VT 05046
Click here to get a panoramic view of
the inside of the Peter Paul house. Christopher Stokes, BMH Senior, has
created these views so we can all take a virtual tour the house. Thanks to
Chris for completing this Senior project and giving those that can't travel to
Groton a chance to see the Society's work.
The Groton Historical Society building is open by
appointment only
and is located at 1203 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT.
The Peter
Paul house (bottom left) has been home to the society since 1989 and has become
a repository for the many hundreds of artifacts from
Groton’s past which have been collected by the
members. The Society is in a sense a trustee of the town's
heritage and as such views the gathering and preserving of
mementos from the past as an on-going process since it was formed
in the early 1930's. Photos by Donald L. Smith.
Current Officers
President.................Richard Brooks.........802-584-3417
Vice President.........Deanne Page.............802-584-3584
Secretary................Josephine French.......802-584-3581
Treasurer................Joan Haskell..............802-584-3477
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Newsletter Editor.....J. Willard Benzie..............jwbenzie@mchsi.com
Website Editor ........Donald L. Smith.......DonSmith@donsmitty.com
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Become a member of the Groton
Historical Society.
The annual fee is only $10.00 and there is no joining fee. You can
join at any of the meetings or mail your dues to the above
address.
Meetings are held at the Peter Paul
House
on the second Tuesday of each month, April through October at 10:00 A.M. Visitors are welcome.
The Tuesday June 12, 2012 meeting of the Groton Historical Society will be held at 7 PM at the United Methodist Church, located in Groton village on Route 302 (Scott Highway).
The program will feature a presentation by Dwight A. Smith on the subject of the railroads that served Groton in the past. (Montpelier & Wells River RR 1873-1944 and Barre & Chelsea RR 1945-1956) His talk will be supplemented with a power point presentation of photos of the railroad taken over the years.
Dwight (Bud) Smith. From 1925 to 1942 Dwight was a summer resident of Groton at "Snug Harbor" the family home at the end of Railroad Street. When Dwight's Navy service ended in 1946 he returned for frequent visits to Groton until the passing of his parents in the early 1970s. Dwight worked in the railroad industry from 1947 to 1999, employed by several railroads at different locations. As a result of these moves his children were born in four different states, MA, ME, NH, and VT.
Research material available:
- Groton Times newspaper
which ran from 1897 to 1930, available on microfiche.
- The Civil War, As Recollected by
an Ordinary Soldier, by Seth Eastman. Copies available for $5.00 + $2.00 for S&H.
- Mister Glover's Groton - The chronicle of Groton, VT from 1789
to 1978. Out of print, no additional copies available..
However, members
will do lookups for you.
- Groton Censuses.
1790-1930. Most
available on-line.
- Groton cemetery listings.
Most available
on-line.
- List of Groton men
who served
in the Civil War.
- plus much more...
1940 CENSUS
Opening April 2, 2012 9:00 AM Eastern
- Projects of the Groton Historical Society - Stop by to see what projects have been completed, which ones are ongoing and what's new. Got an idea? Please forward to Don Smith.
- Photo Gallery - Do you have photos of Groton or the people of Groton from years past? Would you like to share them here on the GHS website? Please forward to Don Smith. Remember to include captions so we can identify those places, people and things that are in your photos.
- Links to Groton family histories.
(Submit your link to be posted here)
Please forward
to Don Smith.
Groton Historical
Society Newsletters:
***Now in PDF Format***
Newsletters:
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