"All programs will take place at the Old Stone Schoolhouse at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
March 6 - Organizational Meeting - Dinner at 6:00 p.m. at the Shoreham Inn (reservations required)
April 3 - Nettie Anderson - presented by Cynthia D. Bittinger, Author of Vermont Women, Native Americans and African Americans
May 1 - What to look for in a Cemetery Walk - presented by Charles Marchant
June 5 - First Person Portrayal of Philomene A. Daniels, The First Woman in the World to obtain a lLcense as Master and Pilot of a Steam Vessel - presented by Jane Vincent, great, great ,grandadughter.
July 3 - Tour of the Orwell Historical Society - presented by Steve Buxton, President. Additionally, a picnic will be held on the Orwell Green (bring your own with food to share).
Aug 7 -Tour of the Shoreham Bell Museum - presented by Judy Blake, owner. Attendees may bring their own dinner to eat on the grounds.
Sept 4 - Auction Stories - presented by Tom Broughten, Auctioneer from Bridport, VT.
Oct 2 - Capture the Flag, A Political History of American Patriotism - presented by Woden Teachout, author and college professor..
Nov 6 - Larrabees Point - presented by Capt. Paul Saenger.
Dec 4 - Potluck Christmas Dinner 6:00 p.m. at the Shoreham Inn (reservations required)
Town of Shoreham - up to date town information, calendar and links to town organizations Vermont Historical Society - all Vermont History, and links to other local societies Addison Railroad Historical Society - the Addison Branch of the Rutland RR
A fascinating site with a full history of the branch line of the Rutland Railroad that ran through the towns of Whiting, Shoreham, and Orwell, before crossing Lake Champlain to New York. Excellent photo gallery.
See a map of the Addison Branch. Remembering the Rutland - the Rutland Railroad Historical Society
Publications About Shoreham
In Print: Shoreham - the Town and Its People - an updating of the Goodhue classic A Genealogical Register of the Early Families of Shoreham, Vermont - 1992 Supplement The Historic Architecture of Addison County - published by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation in 1992. Out of Print, but worth finding: A Genealogical Register of the Early Families of Shoreham, Vermont - MacIntire & Witherell 1984
History of the Town of Shoreham - authored by Rev. Josiah F. Goodhue 1861