This museum is an imposing four-story granite structure situated just off Hinman Road. Completed in 1836, it has the distinction of having been built by Alexander Twilight, the country's first African-American college graduate, and once served as a dormitory for schoolchildren. Today it houses the collection of the Orleans County Historical Society. Included in its exhibits are furniture, decorative arts, folk art, paintings, textiles, costumes, kitchenware, farm and trade tools. A small research library may be used by appointment. Genealogical research assistance also is available.
Location:
Hinman Rd., Brownington Vermont 05860
Telephone
802-754-2022
Other History nearby:
(Glover) Bread and Puppet Museum
(St. Johnsbury) Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
(Basin Harbor) Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
(Morrisville) Morrisville Noyes House
(Berlin) Northern Forest Heritage Park
(St. Albans) St. Albans Historical Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Brownington area
Taste of the Valley Plymouth NH March21 Experience all of your favorite local flavors. Several restaurants from the region will be there hoping to win your vote in the "Best in Show" competition.
Green Mountain Film Festival Montpelier VT March22-31 Culture reigns at the Green Mountain Film Festival, featuring powerful programming on a wide range of subjects, interesting and often unexpected guests, and a convivial atmosphere.
Vermont Maple Festival St Albans VT April26-28 Pancake breakfast and maple buffet, the annual “Sap Run” race, exhibits and sugarhouse tours, antiques, crafts, cooking demonstrations, youth talent, fiddlers’ shows, and a Grand Parade featuring teen “Maple Ambassadors.”
Maine Yoga Festival Portland ME July13-14 Maine YogaFest is a premiere wellness event for the Maine community to come together, celebrate the healing powers of yoga and encourage a healthy, peaceful and compassionate way of living
Hebron Fair Hebron NH July27 Over 100 craftsmen, pony rides, children's games, rummage, lunch with homemade baked bread, silent auction, on the picturesque Hebron Common.
Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival Cornish ME July25-28 Ossipee Valley Bluegrass Festival is an annual summer event. It features the New England Flat Picking and Banjo Championships.
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