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2026 Events
2026 Events
July 15 Annual Meeting 6-6:30.
Program 6:30-7:30 Scott McLaughlin presents his program “The Chase: Lake Champlain’s Rum Runners and Boat Patrol”
July 19 Historic Site Open house 1-2 pm
Sept 15: Joint Program with South Hero Historical Society - Revolutionary War action in Vermont and veterans who settled in the islands. Grand ISle Elementary School 6:30-7:30
Columbus Day Weekend - Tractor and Engine Show
2025 Events
2025 Events
February: Round Barn
July 16 - Annual Meeting - POSTPONED due to heat and humidity
August : Round Barn II
October: Engine, Tractor, and Car show
2024 Events
July: Annual Meeting - Discussion and Presentation on Jan Bender's book and donations
August: Resources - how to find information on town history and genealogy.
Columbus Day Weekend : Engine Show - vintage engines, vehicles
Past Events
Past Events
2023
2023
July 20 Annual Membership Meeting
July 20 Annual Membership Meeting
followed by a presentation on Business/Industry in Grand Isle 1780-1970
followed by a presentation on Business/Industry in Grand Isle 1780-1970
presentations:
Aug 16
Aug 16
The Island Line
The Island Line
A presentation on the railroad line through Grand Isle County
A presentation on the railroad line through Grand Isle County
2022 Events
2022 Events
June 22: Grand Isle Historical Society and Vermont Humanities presented "Vermont's Remarkable Sharpshooters and Gettysburg" by Howard Coffin,
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
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
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
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