Meeting Location: Gate on Elmwood Avenue
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Suggested Donation: $10
No registration necessary

At Elmwood Cemetery at 2:00 pm, historian Elise Guyette, will visit the graves of some of Burlington’s Black citizens, including those who were Revolutionary War Veterans and some who provided safe harbor to those seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad. A few served powerful people as servants and laborers, while others were skilled barbers, cooks, nurses, and homemakers. All were buried in the northern half of the cemetery, which was segregated at the time it was built. Elise’s research brings to light new facets on a plot more noted for North End notables, such as Frances (Fanny) Allen and John Norton Pomeroy.

DATE: Thursday, July 24
TIME: 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Contois Auditorium, 149 Church St Hall, Burlington, VT
No registration necessary, free event, open to everyone!

Join Preservation Burlington and the Vermont Humanities Council for a unique presentation on theater curtains in Vermont! Between 1880 and World War II, painted theater curtains were artistic features of most New England villages and towns. In Vermont, painted curtains graced stages in town and grange halls, opera houses, and community theaters. A culture of local variety shows and traveling, professional talent flourished in front of those curtains in some very remote Vermont communities.

In a tour of some of the 177 curtains in Vermont, Christine Hadsel, director of Curtains Without Borders, provides a glimpse into the world of talented and often sophisticated artists who were part of the rural cultural scene, illustrating the rich cultural history of small-town Vermont before World War I. 

Guest: Karyn Norwood, Preservation Burlington
Topic: Introducing Young People to Architectural History

Join hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann for the monthly Preservation Burlington TV show! Watch the live stream at 5:25 pm or catch the replay later on cctv.org.

Guest and Topic TBD!

Join hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann for the monthly Preservation Burlington TV show! Watch the live stream at 5:25 pm or catch the replay later on cctv.org.

Where: Start/End at Edmunds Middle School

Just like fashion, architecture styles have changed over time! Join Preservation Burlington for an hour walking tour of S. Union and S. Willard Street to see a variety of house styles popular from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. Learn about key identifying features, history, and approximate dates of historic architectural styles that were fashionable in Burlington and beyond! Meet at the corner of S. Union and Main Street in front of Edmunds Middle School. All are welcome! $10 per person, no pre-registration required.

 Guest: Matt Viens, Preservation Burlington 
Topic: Preview of 2025 Annual Homes Tour

Join hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann for the monthly Preservation Burlington TV show! Watch the live stream at 5:25 pm or catch the replay later on cctv.org.

Guest:  Jim Jones, Historian and Author
Topic: Trolley Wires and Rubber Tires, the History of Trolley Trains in Burlington

Join hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann for the monthly Preservation Burlington TV show! Watch the live stream at 5:25 pm or catch the replay later on cctv.org.

Guest: Chris Hadsel, Curtains Without Borders
Topic: Documenting and Preserving Historic Theater Curtains and Stage Scenery

Join hosts Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann for the monthly Preservation Burlington TV show! Watch the live stream at 5:25 pm or catch the replay later on cctv.org.