July 4th parade.
Glenda Bissex – 1980-1981
Other PHS Media
Exhibit at the Blinking Light Gallery
In September 2014, the Society presented an exhibit of some of our items from Plainfield's history. The exhibit was hosted at the former Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield.
On the Rails: A History of the Montpelier & Wells River Railroad in Plainfield
This exhibit was displayed at the Vermont History Expo in 2016. Below are some samples of the exhibit and photos of the exhibit.
“The Plainfield, Vermont Song”
A Plainfield tradition, The Plainfield, Vermont Song is an interesting and fun look at Plainfield. Written and performed by Ben Koenig. A true part of Plainfield's history, the Plainfield, Vermont Song reflects the breadth of Plainfield's life, history and nature. It...
Plainfield Remembered – Back In The Day
On Dec. 17th,2017 there was a gathering at Plainfield’s Town Hall Opera House to celebrate Plainfield “Back in the Day”. A number of lifelong Plainfielders gathered to share what life was like in our beloved town when work horses were ubiquitous, there was a town...
Plainfield Opera House History
An interview with Dave Strong and Tom Blachly about the history of the Plainfield Opera House. It is part of the University of Vermont Extension program "Across the Fence." This episode aired on March 29, 2019. Across the Fence is the longest-running locally-produced...
1929 Warning! from Sylvia Bliss
A written warning from Sylvia Bliss, poet and author, from Plainfield in 1929 about our stewardship of the environment.Sylvia Hortense Bliss (1870-1963) was a poet and author. This is her Warning! from 1929, written in Plainfield and still relevant today. More...
This Old Barn – Vermont
The oldest barn in Marshfield, Vermont is from 1792 and is at the Hollister Hill Farm. In 2022 two historic barn and timber frame experts, Jan Lewandoski and Hunter Jack, gave the grand tour.
The Politics, Economics, and Technology of Early Railroad Development in Vermont
A presentation by Frank J. Barrett, Jr. from the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society.The slides of the presentation are also available for viewing: Part I - The Politics, Economics, and Technology of Early Railroad Development in VT 1825 to 1855 Part II - The...
Photos posted on Plainfield People by Andre F Bourdeau
The photos with double images are slides for an antique stereograph. 188018701870188018751911Plainfield Hotel 1880 188019091914, railroad trestle, corner of Mill St. and Brook Rd. Bancroft Inn 1914 19592010, school 1911, school 18802010187518752010, Opera House 1911,...