The Essex Community Historical Society and the Chittenden County Historical Society are co-sponsoring a program, "The Mysterious Girl-Boy: Gender, Sexuality, and Madness in Victorian Vermont" with speaker, Elizabeth Allen.
Come and learn why Emma Sands, a 24-year-old schoolteacher from Essex Center, run away from her job, cut her hair short, dress in boy's clothes, steal a canal boat, and escape down Lake Champlain in the summer of 1879. Follow Emma's journey and discover a fascinating intersection of gender, sexuality, and madness.
Dec 22, 2024, 5 to 5:50 PM
Alpha Film Series at St. John Vianney ChurchDec 27, 2024, 6:15 to 8:30 PM
Come Help Us Help the Community Stay WarmDec 28, 2024, 9 AM to 12 PM