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    Historic Poultney

    The Poultney Historical Society has just released three new Historical Audio Walking and Driving Tours of Poultney hosted by Vermont’s master storyteller Willem Lange.

    These tours accompany the Historical Walking and Driving Tours fold-out map brochure which can be requested by email or by writing to: Poultney Historical Society, PO Box 605, Poultney VT 06741. Or you can find them at the Poultney Visitors Center, at the 1896 Schoolhouse museum in East Poultney, at the East Poultney General Store or at many businesses in town.

    The audio and brochure will lead you on walking tours of downtown Poultney and East Poultney, and a driving tour of the surrounding hollows, farms, and quarries that together make up the history of the town.

    The tours may be downloaded onto your mp3 player, or rented or purchased on CD. Or you can choose to listen to the tours online. To access these tours, just click on any of these links: the East Poultney Walking Tour, the Main Street Poultney Walking Tour, or the Poultney Driving Tours.

    The Society also offers several Virtual Historic Tours on its website through the hundreds of photographs taken over the last century. Simply click on this link and take a tour of Poultney circa 1900.

    To see many of the well-preserved buildings in the historic districts of Poultney and East Poultney, take a look at “Architecture in Poultney” today.

    For a comprehensive look at Poultney’s history through photos and stories, visit the Poultney Historical Society Website: www.poultneyhistoricalsociety.org.

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    • Poultney Citizen of the Year!

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      The Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2009 Poultney Citizen of the year is Ann DeBonis. A reception to honor Mrs. DeBonis was attended by a large number of community members and business owners who provided her with many warm welcomes and loving wishes. The reception was held Saturday, November 14th at 5 p.m. in the St. Raphael's fellowship hall located behind St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church.
      Presented annually by the Chamber of Commerce, the Citizen of the Year Award honors a resident citizen who has made major contributions to the betterment of Poultney; has distinguished herself or himself through outstanding service to the community and typifies the true spirit of service and self-sacrifice in representing the finest ideals of Poultney citizenship, a real "unsung hero" of Poultney. The Citizen of the Year will be the Grand Marshal of the 2010 July 4th parade in Poultney.

    • MapleFest Weeekend!

    • March 27th and 28th: Enjoy the celebration of all things maple with a trip to Poultney. There will be open sugar house tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and special family events on Saturday starting with a maple fun run, registration takes place on the corner of Main Street and Route 30 at 9:30 a.m. on the 27th. If a morning run isn't your pleasure come and enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and children's activities at the Stonebridge from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. Calling all bakers, a maple bake contest will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Center. Drop off your delicious maple treat at 10 a.m. for judging at 2 p.m. A library story hour is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Poultney Public Library and a family nature walk at 1 p.m. at the Stonebridge. There will also be a silent auction throughout the day at St. Raphael's Catholic Center and bag sales at local shops. For more information contact the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce 802-287-2010 or stop by the Stonebridge to pick up an updated itinerary of all of the weekends MapleFest events.