The Chittenden County Historical Society will be holding a meeting and program at the Richard Kemp Center, 70 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington. The program will consist on annual Meeting, Election of Officers and Board Members, Annual Reports, Award Presentations, Refreshments, and Program: The Pages and Kings of Archibald Street presented by Elise A. Guyette, historian, and Rebekah Mortensen, educator and descendant

There will be a new historic marker going up soon in Burlington's Old North End to commemorate The Pates, Vermont's longest running entry in the Green Book. That book (1936-1966) helped Black motorists find places to stay, eat, and gas up the car, among other amenities. This talk encompasses the need for such a book in Vermont as well as the history of the Pates and Kings who ran the establishment on Archibald Street for many decades. Their complex story includes Buffalo Soldiers, illicit love affairs, a Black baseball team, and two Black-owned businesses run by the same family. In addition, descendants and a woman who worked for the Pates will be present for the question and answer period.

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Oct 2, 2024, 5:30 to 7 PM

Oct 3, 2024, 9 to 11 AM

Oct 4, 6 PM to 7:30 PM, Oct 7, 2024