The Poultney Historical Society will hold the September Annual Meeting at the East Poultney Schoolhouse on Sunday, 9/25 at 1pm. The business meeting will be followed by a special program 2-3:30pm presented by board member Charlie Harcourt, "Reason and Prophecy: The Local Roots of the 1840s Millerite Movement."

On October 22, 1844, William Miller remained at his farm in Low Hampton, New York, just a few miles northwest of the East Poultney Green. Throughout the day, the group made trips to an expansive limestone outcropping on the property, which overlooked the Adirondack Mountains. William Miller and his thousands of followers, called Millerites, believed that day would bring the second coming of Jesus Christ and commence the end times.

To learn more about the Millerite movement, its connections to the beginnings of Adventism, Miller’s connections to Poultney, and what happened on the reckoning day of 1844, please join us! Light refreshments will be served.

Dec 26, 2024, 3 to 5 PM

Dec 28, 2024, 12 to 2 PM

Dec 29, 2024, 9 to 9 AM