BRAINTREE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WEST BRAINTREE, VT

The Braintree Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in West Braintree, Vermont. It was founded in 1975 with the aim of preserving and promoting the historical heritage of Braintree and its surrounding areas. The society operates from the historic Union Meeting House, which is a landmark building in the town and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.

The Braintree Historical Society has a collection of artifacts, documents, photographs, and other materials relating to the history of the town and its people, which it displays in its museum. The museum is open to the public during the summer months and by appointment at other times of the year.

The society also conducts research and educational programs on the history of Braintree and offers guided tours of historic sites and buildings in the town. It collaborates with other historical societies in the region and organizes events such as lectures, exhibits, and workshops to promote public awareness and appreciation of local history.

Membership in the Braintree Historical Society is open to anyone interested in the history of the town and its environs. The society is run by a board of directors elected by the membership and relies on donations and grants to support its activities.

BRAINTREE HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in WEST BRAINTREE VT. US MID #8405000179

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

2023 Employee Photo Contest Maple Wood Bark Grows Expressively near the White River in Stockbridge, Vermont. USDA Forest Service photo by Ken Norden.

Community altar Montpelier, the capital of Vermont, suffered catastrophic flooding in July, 2023, as the rain-swollen Winooski River rose to 20.58 feet, three feet above flood stage. Downtown businesses were inundated, and many remain closed now three months later. This shrine, placed on the Langdon Street bridge over the river, has this text on the left-hand end: &quot;this is a ***community ALTAR*** ~ please give it respect and let it represent our Love for our communities ~ our experiences in the flood ~ the fear and trauma, the care and concern, the acts of bravery, kindness and resilience ~ as well as what we fear, can't see our ways through yet and don't know how we'll fix. Stop &amp; feel, leave an offering, take a moment ~ it's been so much ~ onward ~ day by day ~ in courage and please, LOVE, TOGETHER ❤️
flags by local artist Dierdra Michelle&quot;
The &quot;flags&quot; refer to the colored squares strung across the river, in the upper edge of the photo. They are possibly related to Tibetan prayer flags.

Community altar text &quot;this is a ***community ALTAR*** ~ please give it respect and let it represent our Love for our communities ~ our experiences in the flood ~ the fear and trauma, the care and concern, the acts of bravery, kindness and resilience ~ as well as what we fear, can't see our ways through yet and don't know how we'll fix. Stop &amp; feel, leave an offering, take a moment ~ it's been so much ~ onward ~ day by day ~ in courage and please, LOVE, TOGETHER ❤️
flags by local artist Dierdra Michelle&quot;
See <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pitmanra/53243551818/in/photostream/"> here</a> for the context of this text.

sacristy The sacristy. There used to be a lot more in here than there is now! Its floor also needs to be replaced.

undercroft The undercroft (area below the main part of the church). It was flooded completely to the ceiling, but, unlike the parish hall basement, there was nothing down here but heat &amp; electric, which the City wants moved up. If anything, it looks better than it did before.

chancel This is the chancel area, which was above the flooding, and so is now storage. For example, the pulpit base is on the left and the organ bench on the right.

basement The basement of the parish hall, which was flooded right up to the ceiling. There were offices rented out down here, such as to Habitat for Humanity. There were walls and a ceiling and a lot more here, but all has been removed.

Flooding in Vermont — CNN We drove through record rainfalls and got south of the flooding.
The storm will next hit Canada.

Contact BRAINTREE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

telephone: 8027285272

BRAINTREE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
273 WOODCHUCK HOLLOW
WEST BRAINTREE
VT
05669-9521

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MID #	8405000179
Name	BRAINTREE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , New England
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	036008556
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201305
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	44.000013, -72.739351
CODES	FIPS State Code: 50 FIPS County Code: 017 US Census Tract: 959300 US Census Block: 2014