News & Events
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Past Event:
It is free and there will be cookies!
The Holcomb House will be open for Jubilee visitors on Friday, December 1st from 4:00 to 7:30 PM. Join members of the Historical Society for some children’s holiday stories and reminisces of Christmas seasons in earlier days in Johnson. There will be hot apple cider too!
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Well-known local landscape artist, Eric Tobin will speak at the Johnson Historical Society’s Holcomb House on Sunday, October 15th.
His talk will highlight his connections to the natural environment as he works outdoors through all kinds of weather during Vermont’s changing seasons. He will also share thoughts on the long history of art in Lamoille County.
At the conclusion of his talk at 3:00 PM he will draw the winning ticket for the painting, Winters Hush, Johnson, which he donated to the Society for their fundraising raffle. Tickets for the painting will be on-sale at the time of event or by contacting members of the Johnson Historical Society in advance. Refreshments will be served.
The event is free!
When: Sunday, October 15th at 2:00 PM
Where: Johnson Historical Society’s Holcomb House
Call: Lois Frey at 635-7826 for more information
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Past Event: Get your slice of homemade pie or cake at Johnson Town Meeting
Johnson has a long-history of interesting Town Meetings. This year the March 7th event at the Johnson Elementary School will offer a special treat. The Historical Society will be selling slices of their signature homemade pies & Alice’s German chocolate cake starting at 9 AM until the supply is sold out in the school gym.
Are you ready to think summer, Tuesday Night Live and homemade pie? The volunteer pie bakers will have a selection of the tasty treats at $3 each for you to enjoy while you participate in the community dialogue that makes our Town Meeting a special event.
When: Tuesday, March 7th starting at 9 AM
Where: Johnson Elementary School – gym
Call: 635-7401 or 635-7826 for more information
Steve Engel is well-known for fixing sewing machines, but he also knows a wealth of information about clocks and their history that he’s ready to share.
In the early days, folks checked their community church or meeting house steeple for the correct time. Household clocks were too expensive for most families. But as America changed to an industrial society, reliable time-keeping became important. In the mid-1800s, Eli Terry mass-produced the scroll and pillar shelf clock revolutionizing the market with affordable clocks suitable for the average household.
The Historical Society has a scroll and pillar clock which Steve will use to show how the clocks were built and operated. He also plans to talk about the history of the town clock on the Masonic Temple tower. Steve will bring other examples of early clocks. Got a clock you would like to learn more about? Bring the clock or a picture along to the Holcomb House.
When: Sunday, February 12th at 2:00 p.m.
Where: Johnson Historical Society’s Dr. Holcomb House, 188 Main Street, Johnson
Free
Call: 802-635-2300 or 635-7826 for more information
It was 1902 when a deposit of talc was identified on a hillside at the end of
Railroad Street in Johnson. Soon a mill was built and a mine opened.Learn about this
Where: Johnson Historical Society’s Dr. Holcomb House, 188 Main Street, Johnson
Past Event: A History of East Johnson, (Perkinsville) will be presented by Phillip Thompson.
Come to the Holcomb House to learn about the families, farms and businesses that have been in East Johnson.
When: September 25, 2016, 2:00 PM
Where: Johnson Historical Society’s Dr. Holcomb House, 188 Main Street, Johnson
Refreshments will be served!
Our Book
We just received an additional supply of our book, Images of America: Johnson.
The book features more than 200 vintage photographs and memories of days gone by. Each picture records for posterity the faces of those who helped to make Johnson the community that it is today. Johnson captures the physical, social, and cultural essence of the town’s early days.
Highlights of Johnson:
- The images in the book capture Johnson from the 1880s to 2000.
- All of the photographs were either a part of the historical societies’ collection, or loaned for use in the book.
- The book shows how Johnson evolved from an early self-sufficient agricultural town to a diverse community depending on business and industry, education, the arts, and agriculture as its economic
- The people, places, businesses and events that created the character and strength of Johnson are featured in the book.
The book was written and edited in 2011 by Alice Whiting, Dean West, Linda Jones, and Lois Frey. Autographed copies are available at the Historical Society’s new residence, the Dr. Holcomb House, 188 Main Street for $20 or by mail for $25 at PO Box 383, Johnson, VT 05656. Information is available by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 802 635-2300.
The beautiful Bear Paw quilt made by Andrea Sargent Blaisdell and quilted by Marion Philipsen Seasholtz was won by Jean Locke of Waterville, Vermont, congratulations.
