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When people ask us about local history, we try to share what we’ve learned!
News, answered emails, or maybe Wikipedia articles we’ve written.
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Mailbag: Oramel Partridge, Cabinetmaker
Oramel Partridge was a cabinet and sleigh maker who worked in Randolph for over forty years. Few of his pieces survive. Do you have one?
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Mailbag: W. W. Bean’s Sleigh Shop
W. W. Bean made high quality sleighs for all the fancy folk in town. He even fixed the town hearse!
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Movie Magic in Randolph Since 1919 – A History of the Playhouse
The Playhouse on Randolph’s Main Street is Vermont’s first purpose-built movie theater. It became a member-owned cooperative in 2012. Here’s some of its history.
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Be Your Own Local Historian
Local history is often found in old newspapers. We show you how you can search Vermont newspapers, and share some fun things we’ve found.
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Making history more accessible (we won an award)
The Randolph Historical Society won an award from the Vermont Historical Society for our photo digitization project.
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Wikipedia: L.T. Sparhawk
L.T. Sparhawk was a prolific early American photographer from Randolph. The historical society has a collection of his photography.
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Wikipedia: Calvin Edson
Calvin Edson grew up in Randolph, served in the War of 1812 and also performed in circus sideshows because of his emaciated appearance. Do we have his suit?
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Early Randolphian Ben Robinson
Many people have seen Ben Robinson’s headstone, but fewer people know more about him than what is written there.