Vermont Historical Society Museum — Attraction in East Montpelier

We got in for free during an event day offering free admission which was really great for us. We travel full time so paying for tons of museums and outings can add up. It’s a small museum but decently done. I do wonder if there could be a little more local vermont history or more detailed history Added around. Some was more broad and general stuff that most anyone would know. Sure sheep and cows and such were used for farming. But I would have liked a little more in depth history on things and how things were done in vermont compared to other states. How roads were carved and built in and through/around the mountains. History of covered bridges, maple farms, quarries etc. but I also admit I was a bit rushed on a time crunch before closing so it is possible I rushed pass some of these things without realizing.

Overall it was a nice museum and laid out in a horseshoe so it was easy to walk through. But this is a huge building. It would be nice to have more floors of history to explore. Looking at the pricing it seems fairly priced for what is here. $7 an adult, $5 kids and seniors and under 6 free, $20 for families.

I also bought some nice postcards in...

To anyone who who is a history buff, or just wants to learn more about Vermont, I highly recommend this beautiful little Museum. My boyfriend Dave and I stopped by on a rainy day during our vacation. My family has a rich history in the Waterbury area and my great great Grandfather Joseph O Freeman walked from Waterbury Center to Pennsylvania to fight in the Civil War. His survival, and my very existence, was all due to him being honorably discharged because of an injury sustained by a ricocheting piece of metal shrapnel, likely from a cannonball. According to my Grandmother, who just passed away at 96, he believed his efforts would help abolish slavery. The museum is so well laid out as it takes you step by step through each page in Vermont History...one can't help but get drawn in. As I walked through I recalled other stories my Grandmother had shared over the years. I felt as if I was walking through my own...

Just wow! I was so positively surprised at how incredible this museum was. 1000000% worth the walkthrough. We got there about an hour before closing and could have probably spent up to 2 hours just in the main exhibit. They do a beautiful job telling the story of Vermont beginning with the Native Americans who used to live there up to modern times. It was an extremely objective, historically accurate, and unbiased look into both the physical aspects (houses, tools, etc.) as well as thoughts, ideas, and politics of the state throughout history. Will most definitely be returning to finish the history exhibit and other exhibits they had offered there. Thank you to the historical society for maintaining such a...