Activities
Check out a focus activity about Vermont history and be a history explorer!
Name That Town...
How did Vermont towns get their names? (1750-1800)
The Many Images of Ethan Allen
Who is the real Ethan Allen? (1760-1780)
Reading William French's Gravestone
What can we learn about history in a graveyard? (1775)
The Importance of a Name
How important is a name? (1810)
Pictures that Persuade
How can images help inspire actions? (1840)
Clues in Portraits
How can art help teach history? (1843)
Letters from a Civil War Soldier
How can we learn about the life of a Vermont Civil War soldier? (1862)
Vermonters for President
How have presidential campaigns changed over time? (1880-today)
The Whole Truth?
Which story of the catamount hunt can we believe? (1881)
A Bird's-Eye View of Vermont
What can we learn about Vermont history from a panoramic map? (1891)
Child Labor in Vermont
Should children be allowed to work in factories? (1840s-1910s)
Pandemics Then and Now
Does history repeat itself? (1918-19 & 2020-21)
Stories from a Photograph
How can a historic photograph inspire a story? (1920s-1940s)
Illustrated Maps of Vermont
What do you think of when you hear the name “Vermont”? (1940s-today)
The Battle for Vermont
How can Vermonters balance different ways to use the land? (1986)