Historic Roots Online: Technology

How did Vermonters heat their homes in the 1800s?

• Making Charcoal

Vermont's winter weather has led to some new technology.

• Small Beginnings: The First Rope Tow in Vermont
• Wilson Bentley's Obsession

Many people think of farming when they think of Vermont. But quarries and industry are also important to Vermont history.

• The Slate Valley
• Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
• Dave Russell: A Life of Work in Precision Valley

How has communication changed over time? Read about how people have communicated with each other using beads, newspapers and phones.

• History in Beads
• George Jones and the News That's Fit To Print
• Connecting: The Telephone in the Mad River Valley