Historical Society of Windham County
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{{Infobox museum
| name = Historical Society of Windham County
| image = Historical Society of Windham County - Newfane, Vermont - DSC08446.JPG
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| coordinates = {{coord|42.9844|-72.6555|type:landmark_region:US-VT|display=inline, title}}
| established = 1928
| location = Main Street
Newfane, Vermont, United States
| type = Historical society and museum
| website = {{URL|http://www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org}}
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The Historical Society of Windham County, and its constituent Windham County Museum, is a local historical society formed in 1927 to record and study the history of Windham County, Vermont.{{Cite web| title = About Us - Historical Society of Windham County, VT| accessdate = 2015-08-20| url = http://www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org/about-us/}} The organization was founded by Clara Chipman Newton, and subsequently incorporated in 1933. Subsequently, the organization built its current museum, starting in 1936 in Newfane, VT, and the museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The society also holds a biannual "Windham County History Fair" in Newfaine.
In 2015, the society purchased the remaining Newfane station, one of the last buildings left over from the West River Railroad, to preserve the history of the railroad and to create a "West River Railroad Museum.{{Cite web| title = Luskin: West River Railroad| accessdate = 2015-08-20| url = http://digital.vpr.net/post/luskin-west-river-railroad}}
References
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Further reading
- {{Cite book| publisher = Moore Free Library| last1 = Crowell| first1 = Robert L.| last2 = Carnahan| first2 = Susan B.| title = Historic Newfane Village: The Houses and the People| date = 1989}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org/}}
{{New England historical societies}}
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Category:Windham County, Vermont
Category:Museums in Windham County, Vermont
Category:Historical societies in Vermont
Category:Organizations established in 1927
Category:Buildings and structures in Newfane, Vermont
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