Poultney Historical Society Annual Meeting & Program
September 24, 1pm: Business Meeting for Members; 2pm-4pm: Program (OPEN to All!)
United Baptist Church of Poultney on the Green in East Poultney (Rt 140)
The PHS annual election and business meeting will be held in the historic United Baptist Church of Poultney on the Green in East Poultney at 1pm on Sunday, September 24th. At 2pm, speaker William Hosley will present the program Reading Places: Art, Architecture, and Gravestones in Early Vermont. Reading Places: Art, Architecture & Gravestones in Early Vermont, This lecture presents a version of Vermont history that begins with looking at objects made and used by the State's early settlers. In developing their towns, Vermonters created a wide range of things that speak to their values, background, skills, and cultural attitudes. Their architecture, gravestones, furniture, ironwork, paintings, pottery and textiles are evocative documents of specific people, places and situations. This lecture will demonstrate how art and artifacts can be used to understand historical experience. It will also introduce the audience to outstanding public and private collections throughout Vermont which they may like to visit. Hosley is a graduate of Middlebury College and the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture. He brings a wealth of experience to share as a collector, historian, photographer, educator, and preservationist, and is currently the principal at Terra Firma Northeast, which specializes in cultural resource development and preservation services, based in Connecticut. Hosley worked previously with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. All are welcome!

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