Lyndon Historical Society

Welcome to the

Lyndon Historical Society

Incorporated May 12, 1975

The Society was founded for the purpose of bringing together those people interested in the history of the Town of Lyndon, Vermont. The Society's major function is to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the town...printed material, manuscripts, and objects illustrative of life, conditions, events and activities of the past and the present. The Society provides for the preservation of such material and for its accessibility, as far as may be feasible. It cooperates with officials in insuring the preservation and accessibility of the records and archives of the town and the preservation of historic buildings, monuments and markers. The Society disseminates historical information and arouses interest in the past by publishing historical material, by holding meetings and discussions, by marking historic buildings, sites and trails, and by using all media to awaken public interest.

(above) Theodore N. Vail Mansion (circa 1920), which later served as the campus of Lyndon State College.

Officers for 2002-2003 Virginia Downs, President James Fearon, Vice-President Linda Toborg, Secretary Cindy Gagnon, Treasurer "Legacy" Co-Editors: Harriet Fletcher Fisher & Virginia Campbell Downs

Meetings are held at least four times a year - at the Cobleigh Library in Lyndonville in the fall and winter months and at the Town House in Lyndon Center during the spring and summer - with special events and exhibits conducted periodically. Membership dues are just $5.00 per year which includes a subscription to the Society's quarterly publication, "Lyndon Legacy." Currently we have 199 members. We invite you to join us by sending name, mailing address and check in the above amount to: Treasurer, Lyndon Historical Society, P.O. Box 85, Lyndon Center, Vermont (VT) 05850

The Lyndon Heritage Fund

February 15, 2001, marked the beginning of a $50,000 Fund-Raising Campaign
to restore/renovate/rehabilitate four treasured landmarks in Lyndon:

The Shores Memorial Museum, a Victorian homestead which provides
a living history of the 19th century, needs ceiling and flooring replacements.

Substantial renovations must be done on the nearby District 6 Schoolhouse,
built in 1857. Our goal is to create a museum illustrating one-room schooling.

The interior of the 1809 Town House, Lyndon's oldest public building, needs
major remodeling and painting to better serve the community's public uses.

Built in 1865, the Randall Covered Bridge is critically in need of abutment work.

The officers and directors of the Lyndon Historical Society invite
and urge you to join us in this effort to honor Lyndon's legacy.

Paul Wheeler, right, president of Lyndonville Rotary, presents a check for
$1,000 to Dick Boera, treasurer of the Society, in front of the Town House
in Lyndon Center. The donation is in support of the Lyndon Heritage Fund.
(Photo by Jeanne Miles, courtesy of the Caledonian-Record)

Contributions, which are tax-deductible, may be made payable to the
Lyndon Heritage Fund and mailed to Lyndon Historical Society,
P.O. Box 85, Lyndon Center, VT 05850.

Hot Links:

Vermont Historical Society

Lyndon's Covered Bridges

The Kingdom Historical

Dick Boera's Page