Cambridge Historical Society July Meeting
1800 and Froze to Death
Wednesday July 13th 7:00 pm
Warner Lodge, 49 School Street, Jeffersonville, VT

1816 has long been known as the year without a summer. Vermonters still call it "1800 and Froze to Death," a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian Howard Coffin includes scores of anecdotes on the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival. The horrible weather also came in the aftermath of the War of 1812, which produced shortages and economic crises. Vermonters coped with the cold year with neighbor helping neighbor. But some greedy merchants sought to exploit shortages by charging higher and higher prices.

A Vermont Humanities Council Speakers' Bureau Program. Speaker: Howard Coffin

All are welcome to come and hear this program and meet friends again.

Refreshments will be served.