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Historical Photos
Panoramas & Maps
Houses

Historic Postcards Slide Shows

       Part 1       Part 2       Part 3

Shrewsbury in 1957 Video!

Sugar on Snow & Square Dancing

Marjorie Pierce Photo Albums
Album 1 - slide show
Album 2 - slide show

SHS Museum Slide Show

1850 Shrewsbury Census

We would love to acquire or have use of any old photos that you may have of Shrewsbury residents, buildings, etc. Photos will be returned promptly. If you prefer, please send me a 300dpi scan of the images via email. I will be adding many photos in the near future and will welcome any corrections or commentary.

baycu@shrewsburyhistoricalsociety.com
9871 Cold River Rd    
Shrewsbury, VT 05738

The original Cuttingsville Church, as photographed below, is the site of the Shrewsbury Historical Society Museum on Route 103 in Cuttingsville,Vermont, just southeast of Rutland. The museum is free and wheelchair accessible.

The collection includes 19^th century photographs, books, diaries, furniture, costumes, toys, as well as video and audio tapes of townspeople and special events, and a current Shrewsbury historical scrapbook.

The Historical Society Museum is open on Sundays, 1-3 pm from July to the end of October.

Appointments to visit the museum can be made by contacting Fran Patten at 802-492-3706. For genealogy help, call Nancy Spencer(802-492-3378) or email Ruth Winkler(ruthcon1@vermontel.net) 

FROM YE OLDE GIFT SHOPPE

2012 Shrewsbury Historical Society Calendar

The calendar is filled with vintage photos and is in limited supply.

You can purchase this at the Town Clerk’s office during hours. $8. Add $2 if mailing is requested.

 

Shrewsbury’s 250th Anniversary Commemorative Envelope

This collectible envelope with a drawing by Grace Brigham and a special unique postmark, will be mailed inside a #10 business envelope for only $4 (includes postage).

 

Shrewsbury History Books

"Shrewsbury, Vermont – Our Town As It Was" by Dawn D. Hance. A 320-page soft covered book. It can be purchased at the Town Clerk’s office during hours. $20 Add $5 if mailing is requested.

History of Shrewsbury, Vt as written in the Gazetteer and Business Directory of Rutland County,VT 1881-82

John P. Bowman mausoleum and mansion
An article here from the booklet written by Honorary Trustee of the Historical Society, the late Marjorie A. Pierce in 1995 and from articles found in the May 20, 1882 and October 31, 1882 issues of the Rutland Daily Herald which were donated to the Shrewsbury Historical Society by member Morris G. Tucker.