“The Birth Certificate of America” talk to take place at Mount Independence

ORWELL — On Sunday, July 5, learn about “The Birth Certificate of America” at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell. Explore the Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States, with site interpreter Stephen Whalen, Ph.D. The talk begins at 2 p.m. and is included in regular site admission. How well do you know your Declaration of Independence? Whalen examines the historical context of the times 250 years ago. What were the origins and purpose of the Declaration? Why is … (read more)

America’s founding document will be read in four places in Addison County

The program’s topic is “What Were You Thinking Philip Schuyler, Benedict Arnold, and John Trumbull?”

The walk is at the State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Mount Independence State Historic Site’s long-time site interpreter Paul Andriscin will talk about his new work of historic fiction, “The Memoirs of Isaac Kendall, Soldier of the Revolution, 1776-1777.”

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 t … (read more)

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.

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.

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)

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.”

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

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)

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

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.

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.