Since its inception in 1898 the Vermont Society has worked to promote the colonial heritage of Vermont and the United States. Current and recent activities include:
•••Patriotic Service: Welcome new American citizens at a naturalization ceremony
•••Patriotic Service: Financial support for the World War II grave-sites of American soldiers buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands
•••Provide scholarships to pursue advanced learning
•••Regular Vermont membership meetings with lunch and guest speaker; annually a joint meeting with NSCDA New Hampshire members
•••Workshops on topics of interest that support our mission
•••The Dames: A traveling oral history and photography exhibit about NSCD women in Vermont, created in partnership with the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury, Vermont. Recipient of the NSCDA’s 2018 Lamar Award to recognize and honor state projects that “reach for and achieve great heights in all of our mission areas.” The stories of these Dames bring to light life challenges met with grace and courage, opportunities embraced with pioneering spirit and preparedness, lives lived with a strong sense of purpose, and a coming to terms with aging.
Go to: https://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/exhibits-feed/the-dames
•••Financial support for the refurbishment of the Genealogical Library at the Bennington Museum; provide ongoing support for its mission
•••Affiliation with the Vermont Historical Society; members’ genealogical records are available for research at the society in Barre, Vermont
•••Sale of Tote Bags and Bobo’s Mountain Sugar as a fundraiser for our activities; see heading Shop Vermont
•••Patriotic Service: Welcome new American citizens at a naturalization ceremony
•••Patriotic Service: Financial support for the World War II grave-sites of American soldiers buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands
•••Provide scholarships to pursue advanced learning
•••Regular Vermont membership meetings with lunch and guest speaker; annually a joint meeting with NSCDA New Hampshire members
•••Workshops on topics of interest that support our mission
•••The Dames: A traveling oral history and photography exhibit about NSCD women in Vermont, created in partnership with the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury, Vermont. Recipient of the NSCDA’s 2018 Lamar Award to recognize and honor state projects that “reach for and achieve great heights in all of our mission areas.” The stories of these Dames bring to light life challenges met with grace and courage, opportunities embraced with pioneering spirit and preparedness, lives lived with a strong sense of purpose, and a coming to terms with aging.
Go to: https://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org/exhibits-feed/the-dames
•••Financial support for the refurbishment of the Genealogical Library at the Bennington Museum; provide ongoing support for its mission
•••Affiliation with the Vermont Historical Society; members’ genealogical records are available for research at the society in Barre, Vermont
•••Sale of Tote Bags and Bobo’s Mountain Sugar as a fundraiser for our activities; see heading Shop Vermont
