Historical Society of Wilmington, Vermont 1975-2025
The Barber House, 5 Lisle Hill, Wilmington, VT 05363
Historical Society of Wilmington P. O. Box 1751
Wilmington, VT 05363
Welcome!
The Historical Society of Wilmington, a duly organized nonprofit entity, is dedicated to collecting, preserving, teaching, and displaying the history of Wilmington.
This is realized with the efforts of all those who volunteer with the society, as well as those who donate.
Special Event!
Ira Allen – Green Mountain Frontier Figure
July 1, 2025 – Wilmington, Vermont
The Vermont 250 Town of Wilmington Committee is pleased to announce our first scheduled event in anticipation of the celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial.
On Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 7 p.m., we will welcome Vermont historian J. Kevin Graffagnino at the Old School Community Center in Wilmington, Vermont.
Based on his new book Ira Allen: A Biography, J. Kevin Graffagnino’s lively talk evaluates Allen’s checkered career and makes the case for including him in our picture of Vermont’s formative decades. This talk is free and open to the public, with light refreshments to be served. The author will be bringing signed copies of his book for purchase.
Based in Essex, Vermont, J. Kevin Graffagnino is the author or editor of more than a dozen books on Vermont history. Over the years, he has served as the Executive Director of the state historical societies in Vermont and Kentucky, and as Director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan. According to the author’s press release, “Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a key figure on the late eighteenth-century Green Mountain frontier.”
The Old School Community Center is located at 1 School Street, Wilmington.
For more information contact Therese Lounsbury, Wilmington Town Clerk, at tlounsbury@wilmingtonvt.us, or 802-464-5836, ext. 115.
Museum open Sundays
July 6th – August 31st – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Historical Society Celebrates 50 Years!
New this summer – “Passport Challenge”
Stayed tuned for more information late spring
Our latest newsletter can be view by clicking the link below!
Click the link below to view the newsletter insert which includes information on how to renew your 2025 membership dues.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Stonewall fundraiser!
The Historical Society of Wilmington is excited to announce Images of America “Wilmington, Vermont”
To order, please send a note indicating how many copies you would like along with a check for book & S/H fees to:
The Historical Society of Wilmington
P.O. Box 1751
Wilmington, VT 05363
Cost : $21.99 each
S/H for (1) book = $4
Add $1 S/H for each additional book ordered
For Further information please contact Julie at (802)464-3004
The Historical Society of Wilmington is a non-profit based in Wilmington, VT. Founded in 1975 with dedicated volunteers working to preserve Wilmington history for others to enjoy.
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