Madden to lead mushroom walk

Join mushroom expert Meg Madden on Sunday, Aug. 18, for her mushroom exploration walk at the Mount Independence State Historic Site. The program runs from 1 to 3 p.m. She’ll provide an orientation first, and then lead you out to look for and learn about the mushrooms that grow at Mount Independence.

Brown Bag lunch talk set in Orwell

Beginning at noon on Saturday, July 27, the Mount Independence Coalition will host its third of four informal brown bag lunch discussions at the Mount Independence State Historic Site.

Mt. Independence to host talk on German soldiers

On Saturday, June 15, Friederike Baer, author of “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War,” will give a talk about the subject of her book at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell.

Mt. Independence to offer springtime history walk on May 4

ORWELL — Enjoy a spring guided history walk to learn about and see remains of the Revolutionary War defenses at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Saturday, May 4, from noon to 4 p.m. This is the perfect time of year to go off trail a … (read more)

Muster at the Mount comes to Orwell Oct. 21

Come to Mount Independence on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the “Muster at the Mount: Mount Independence from the Ground Up,” a day of revolutionary discovery.”

Historical event set this weekend at Mt. Independence

Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, will host its annual “Soldiers Atop the Mount” encampment on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 and 3.

History on tap this weekend at Mt. Independence

The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is hosting two special history programs this weekend, Aug. 5 and 6. On Saturday at 1 p.m. author and educator Jason Barney will talk about the activities of the American Revolution in northern Vermont a … (read more)

Mt. Independence to host pre-season bird walk

Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell will host an “Early Bird Nature Walk” on Saturday, May 20, from 8-11 a.m.

Mt. Independence hike to be held May 6

The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell is offering a special, pre-museum opening guided hike into history on Saturday, May 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.

See wildflowers in Orwell on April 30

A guided walk to look for spring wildflowers at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, is just the thing after the long winter.

History hike set for Oct. 8

Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell will host a Hike into History on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. Stephen Zeoli, president of the Mount Independence Coalition, will guide participants a tour around the site.

Learn about conserving artifacts

The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell will host a special program, “Conserving History, One Artifact at a Time,” on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m.

Learn about mushrooms and enjoy a walk on Sept. 18

Mushroom expert Meg Madden is back at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell to lead another of her popular mushroom exploration walks.

Hike into history at Mt. Independence on Sunday

Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell will host a “Hike into History” guide walk on Sunday, Aug. 7, from noon to 3 p.m.

Have a ‘conversation’ with Justice Sherwood and Ethan Allen in Orwell

On Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 2 p.m. two characters from the Revolutionary War in Vermont will come back to the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell for a time-traveling interview.

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