Events
2023 Events
Upcoming events:
Columbus Day Weekend : Engine Show - vintage engines, vehicles
July 20 Annual Membership Meeting
followed by a presentation on Business/Industry in Grand Isle 1780-1970
presentations:
Aug 16
The Island Line
A presentation on the railroad line through Grand Isle County
Past Events
2022 Events
June 22: Grand Isle Historical Society and Vermont Humanities presented "Vermont's Remarkable Sharpshooters and Gettysburg" by Howard Coffin,
July 13 Growing Up in Grand Isle - Summer Places - Annual Meeting The Historical Society had it's annual membership meeting. Following was a presentation on summer vacation spots used in the last 200 years
Engine Show - Columbus Day Weekend
2021 Events
Wednesday, July 28, 700pm, Burlington's Street Railways: "Trolley Wires To Rubber Tires" Rail historian, James R. Jones
(following brief GIHS Annual meeting starting at 6:30)
Wednesday, August 18 6:30 pm Historic Barns. Samantha Ford. Architecture, Function, and Evolution of early barns in Vermont and Grand Isle
2020 - Due to Covid-19, the Historical Society had no events
2019
June Display: Grand Isle Veterans
June 12 : French-Canadian migration to the Champlain Islands
July 16 Annual Membership Meeting : Abenaki Baskets
August 3 Tractor and Engine Show
Dec Drawbridge Light
2018
Weaving and Textiles: Dr Susan Ouellette will describe early textile making
Chair caning and basket weaving
Old School Days : Local Residents recall what it was like. Old School Days
Maps: 1834 U.S. Map “Mitchell’s Reference and Distance Map of the United States by J.H. Young, Published by S. Augustus Mitchell U.S. Map and 1871 Franklin/Grand Isle County Maps. Donated by Gwen Caswell. Dr Susan Ouellette of St. Michaels College will give a brief presentation on the history of U.S. maps and the significance of these maps