The Cambridge Historical Society, located in Cambridge Vermont, is dedicated to studying and preserving the history of our small part of the world. Located just over the mountain from Stowe, Cambridge is proud of its commitment to its heritage. We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Warner Lodge, 49 School St., Jeffersonville, VT
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UPCOMING CHS EVENTS
10/8/2025: History Unframed - A Conversation with Artist Eric Tobin
Last year, the Bryan Gallery’s art conversation series was engaging and entertaining. The final conversation in that series, featuring local painter Eric Tobin, was unfortunately, postponed.
We are happy to announce the rescheduled conversation with Mr. Tobin!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the conversation begins at 7:00pm. This is the finale of the conversation series that began in 2024.
Mr. Tobin is a highly regarded and heavily collected landscape and plein air painter. His style and subject matter have a universal appeal, primarily because of his unique ability to capture the beauty of the moment, the light, and the setting. A Vermont native, his love for his home state is evident in each of his works; they evoke the feelings of the natural setting in which he chooses to paint. All of his work is done outdoors, regardless of time of year, difficult setting, or rapidly changing conditions.
Tobin has been interested in painting and drawing since childhood. He was widely influenced as a child by Cambridge landscape painter, Thomas Curtin. Curtin even gifted a young Tobin his first set of paints! As an adult, Tobin attended the workshops of Morristown’s Rhett Sturman. He painted with Charles Movalli of Gloucester, Massachusetts and Fred Hines, a good friend and mentor from Johnson. A longtime resident, with ties to virtually all the art connections and people who have traveled to the Lamoille Region to gather and paint, Mr. Tobin
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We are happy to announce the rescheduled conversation with Mr. Tobin!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the conversation begins at 7:00pm. This is the finale of the conversation series that began in 2024.
Mr. Tobin is a highly regarded and heavily collected landscape and plein air painter. His style and subject matter have a universal appeal, primarily because of his unique ability to capture the beauty of the moment, the light, and the setting. A Vermont native, his love for his home state is evident in each of his works; they evoke the feelings of the natural setting in which he chooses to paint. All of his work is done outdoors, regardless of time of year, difficult setting, or rapidly changing conditions.
Tobin has been interested in painting and drawing since childhood. He was widely influenced as a child by Cambridge landscape painter, Thomas Curtin. Curtin even gifted a young Tobin his first set of paints! As an adult, Tobin attended the workshops of Morristown’s Rhett Sturman. He painted with Charles Movalli of Gloucester, Massachusetts and Fred Hines, a good friend and mentor from Johnson. A longtime resident, with ties to virtually all the art connections and people who have traveled to the Lamoille Region to gather and paint, Mr. Tobin
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10/11/2025: Cambridge History Walk
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 12 pm - 4 pm
Rain Date Sunday October 12, 2025
Cambridge Town was Chartered on August 13, 1781. The first meeting was organized on
March 29, 1785 at the home of John Fasssett in Cambridge Boro, now Cambridge Village.
The Village was the commercial center of the Town and boasted, over the years, grist
mills, saw mills, a creamery, two general stores, a hotel, 3 churches, a community hall, the
GAR Hall, a Newspaper, an Ice Cream Parlor, and more.
Today, the Village is applying for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This
Walk is part of that application and we hope to make it an annual event.
We hope you enjoy.
Cambridge Village Historic Preservation Committee
1. Cambridge Graded School/Cambridge Health Center
2. Cambridge Community Fellowship\First Congregational Church
3. 86 North Main Street/Eli Ellinwood Estate
4. Grant Army of the Republic Highway
5. Cambridge Inn
6. Gates Farm aka the Village Farm
7. Cambridge Post Offices
8. Cambridge Railroad Station
9. Cambridge Village Fire Station
10. Gates Bridge/Little Bridge
If you have any questions or need more information, contact Geana Little, Committee Chair,
rgtle@stoweaccess.com
Come and learn about the history you drive through every day.
RSVP Here!
Rain Date Sunday October 12, 2025
Cambridge Town was Chartered on August 13, 1781. The first meeting was organized on
March 29, 1785 at the home of John Fasssett in Cambridge Boro, now Cambridge Village.
The Village was the commercial center of the Town and boasted, over the years, grist
mills, saw mills, a creamery, two general stores, a hotel, 3 churches, a community hall, the
GAR Hall, a Newspaper, an Ice Cream Parlor, and more.
Today, the Village is applying for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This
Walk is part of that application and we hope to make it an annual event.
We hope you enjoy.
Cambridge Village Historic Preservation Committee
1. Cambridge Graded School/Cambridge Health Center
2. Cambridge Community Fellowship\First Congregational Church
3. 86 North Main Street/Eli Ellinwood Estate
4. Grant Army of the Republic Highway
5. Cambridge Inn
6. Gates Farm aka the Village Farm
7. Cambridge Post Offices
8. Cambridge Railroad Station
9. Cambridge Village Fire Station
10. Gates Bridge/Little Bridge
If you have any questions or need more information, contact Geana Little, Committee Chair,
rgtle@stoweaccess.com
Come and learn about the history you drive through every day.
RSVP Here!
UPCOMING RELATED EVENTS
A Westford Historical Society Event
"The History of Agriculture as Told By Barns"
Speaker - John Porter, co-author of "Preserving Old Barns"
Saturday, October 18th at 2:00 PM
Brick Meeting House on the Common
1685 VT Rte. 128, Westford VT
Free and Open to the public
Discover the rich rural heritage of barns. Whether they be icehouses, milk houses, woodsheds, horse stables or dairy or hay barns we know they are fast disappearing from our landscape. Enjoy his many photos of barns from throughout New England but in New Hampshire and Vermont in particular. And learn what these structures tell us about our history.
The building is handicapped accessible. For more information, please contact Beth Menut at # (802) 893-2263 Marge Hamrell at mhamrell@comcast.net.
"The History of Agriculture as Told By Barns"
Speaker - John Porter, co-author of "Preserving Old Barns"
Saturday, October 18th at 2:00 PM
Brick Meeting House on the Common
1685 VT Rte. 128, Westford VT
Free and Open to the public
Discover the rich rural heritage of barns. Whether they be icehouses, milk houses, woodsheds, horse stables or dairy or hay barns we know they are fast disappearing from our landscape. Enjoy his many photos of barns from throughout New England but in New Hampshire and Vermont in particular. And learn what these structures tell us about our history.
The building is handicapped accessible. For more information, please contact Beth Menut at # (802) 893-2263 Marge Hamrell at mhamrell@comcast.net.
A Vermont Covered Bridge Society Event
PLAQUE FOR VCBS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TO BE DEDICATED SATURDAY
A plaque recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society (VCBS) will be dedicated at the Cambridge Junction Bridge near Jeffersonville at 5 pm on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This non-profit organization was founded to preserve Vermont's covered bridges and its first project was to rescue the historic Cambridge Junction bridge that was in danger of collapsing into the Lamoille River.
This 140-foot Burr arch structure was originally built by the town of Cambridge in 1887 for $3,520; the repairs cost almost a million dollars. It was reopened to traffic in 2004, thanks largely to Federal funding earmarked for restoration by the late Senator Jim Jeffords.
Two authors of guides to Vermont covered bridges, Ed Barna from Middlebury (recently deceased) and Joe Nelson from Underhill, had been invited to Jeffersonville by Cambridge resident Liam McKone in 2000 and the three of them agreed to create the VCBS. The group has since grown to almost 400 members of enthusiasts who work to educate the public and preserve the remaining iconic covered bridges in Vermont.
The public is welcome to attend the dedication and to visit the VCBS booth that will operate noon to 6 pm at the adjacent picnic area. Membership information will be distributed and covered bridge merchandise sold. Parking at the bridge is limited, so people attending are encouraged to walk or bike on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.
For further information about Vermont Covered Bridge week, which runs August 2-9, see www.vermontbridges.org
PLAQUE FOR VCBS 25TH ANNIVERSARY TO BE DEDICATED SATURDAY
A plaque recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Vermont Covered Bridge Society (VCBS) will be dedicated at the Cambridge Junction Bridge near Jeffersonville at 5 pm on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This non-profit organization was founded to preserve Vermont's covered bridges and its first project was to rescue the historic Cambridge Junction bridge that was in danger of collapsing into the Lamoille River.
This 140-foot Burr arch structure was originally built by the town of Cambridge in 1887 for $3,520; the repairs cost almost a million dollars. It was reopened to traffic in 2004, thanks largely to Federal funding earmarked for restoration by the late Senator Jim Jeffords.
Two authors of guides to Vermont covered bridges, Ed Barna from Middlebury (recently deceased) and Joe Nelson from Underhill, had been invited to Jeffersonville by Cambridge resident Liam McKone in 2000 and the three of them agreed to create the VCBS. The group has since grown to almost 400 members of enthusiasts who work to educate the public and preserve the remaining iconic covered bridges in Vermont.
The public is welcome to attend the dedication and to visit the VCBS booth that will operate noon to 6 pm at the adjacent picnic area. Membership information will be distributed and covered bridge merchandise sold. Parking at the bridge is limited, so people attending are encouraged to walk or bike on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.
For further information about Vermont Covered Bridge week, which runs August 2-9, see www.vermontbridges.org
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