/tags/historic-preservation Historic Preservation en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:31:46 GMT /local-news/2025-02-06/bennington-battle-monument-water-saving-cost-40-million The 306-foot-tall monument cost $102,000 to construct in the late 1880s, but the price tag to keep it viable as a historic site â€� and popular tourist destination â€� will far exceed that figure. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:31:46 GMT /local-news/2025-02-06/bennington-battle-monument-water-saving-cost-40-million Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-01-15/rutland-asks-for-public-input-on-moving-the-library-and-city-hall-to-merchants-row Rutland’s historic public library and City Hall both need lots of repairs. City officials are seeking public input on what could be a much less costly option: creating a joint downtown civic center. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:13:14 GMT /local-news/2025-01-15/rutland-asks-for-public-input-on-moving-the-library-and-city-hall-to-merchants-row Nina Keck /show/vermont-edition/2024-09-11/ira-allens-untold-imprint-on-vermont In his new book, historian J. Kevin Graffagnino explores the life of Ethan Allen's younger brother. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:48:16 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-09-11/ira-allens-untold-imprint-on-vermont Mikaela Lefrak, Jon Ehrens /local-news/2023-08-10/meet-the-first-responders-who-save-vermont-archives-from-destruction Century-old photographs and diaries sat in a water-soaked basement in Strafford for over a week. A network of volunteers helped save them. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-08-10/meet-the-first-responders-who-save-vermont-archives-from-destruction Lexi Krupp /local-news/2023-06-16/preservation-burlington-homes-tour-returns-after-three-year-hiatus Vermont’s Queen City is home to lots of history. For the last two decades, some of the most historic homes in Burlington have opened their doors to visitors. During the pandemic, the tours stopped. But last weekend, they returned, and they were busier than ever. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:16:56 GMT /local-news/2023-06-16/preservation-burlington-homes-tour-returns-after-three-year-hiatus Joia Putnoi /vpr-news/2022-04-01/burlington-is-full-of-historic-carriage-barns-some-might-get-a-second-life-others-wont-survive Vermont’s largest city might not be a place you’d expect to find historic barns. But they’re everywhere â€� some are hidden in backyards, others are hiding in plain sight. And in a changing city in the midst of a housing crisis, the role these barns play may be shifting. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:50:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-04-01/burlington-is-full-of-historic-carriage-barns-some-might-get-a-second-life-others-wont-survive Anna Van Dine /npr-news/2022-03-27/shipwreck-idd-as-westport-vessel-tells-history-of-south-coasts-black-and-native-american-whalers The brig, called Industry, was hunting for sperm whales when it went down in a storm in 1836. It’s a unique find â€� in part because of the multiracial crew, said Monica Allen, director of public affairs for NOAA Research, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:17:17 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-27/shipwreck-idd-as-westport-vessel-tells-history-of-south-coasts-black-and-native-american-whalers Jennette Barnes /vpr-news/2022-03-05/racing-to-collect-new-england-holocaust-artifacts-and-research-family-histories-in-vermont The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is offering a free live virtual program to Vermont and New England residents about opportunities to preserve their family's Holocaust history. Sat, 05 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-05/racing-to-collect-new-england-holocaust-artifacts-and-research-family-histories-in-vermont Mary Williams Engisch /npr-news/2021-11-21/pignatelli-expects-no-hiccups-when-lawmakers-consider-returning-tribal-documents Months after the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, voted to return historic documents to the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe, town officials have mailed the... Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:45:48 GMT /npr-news/2021-11-21/pignatelli-expects-no-hiccups-when-lawmakers-consider-returning-tribal-documents Nancy Eve Cohen /vpr-news/2021-09-13/i-dont-believe-in-an-afterlife-why-this-tiktok-famous-vermonter-cleans-graves A one-off request to clean a gravestone has turned into something of a hobby for Caitlin Abrams, who has amassed nearly 1.5 million followers on TikTok for videos of her cleaning historic stones. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-09-13/i-dont-believe-in-an-afterlife-why-this-tiktok-famous-vermonter-cleans-graves Anna Van Dine