Brattleboro, VT, June 9, 2026: Performers led by Bob Marcus, Artistic Director of Tiny Theater, will play authors and historical figures featured on the Brattleboro Words Trail on Wednesday, June 24, from 6pm to 8pm. The performers will indulge the audience in a live interaction and play-act historical figures including Rudyard Kipling, commune leader John… Continue reading
28 May 2026, Brattleboro Vermont: On June 24, an Exhibit celebrating Vermont’s most-storied small town will be unveiled at the ribbon cutting for the new Amtrak station on Depot Street, directly across the tracks from the former station. Amtrak officials and local, regional and federal leaders will preside over a ceremony that will take place from 11:30 am to 1pm. Refreshments will be provided on site by Amtrak. Town leaders say the station opening and exhibit are part of a historic downtown waterfront revitalization.
“It is a great fit for us to highlight Brattleboro’s unique and rich literary history by including the beautiful, locally created Brattleboro Words Trail murals and maps as part of the design for the new Amtrak station.” Dr. David Handera, Amtrak Vice President of Stations, Facilities, Properties and Accessibility, said. The new station features Vermont’s first at-grade level boarding platform allowing passengers to walk directly onto the train without navigating stairs or steps.
The Harris Hill Ski Jump stands like a beacon on the local landscape. Every February thousands gather at Harris Hill to watch athletes from around the world compete for the Winged Trophy. The thrills of this extraordinary event are brought to life in the January episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast as jumpers fly,… Continue reading
Brattleboro, Vermont; 24 September 2024: The September episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast tells the story of how Jacob Estey and the Estey Organ Company put Brattleboro on the map and helped shape American popular culture in the second half of the 19th Century. Jon Potter of Latchis Arts narrates the podcast with a… Continue reading
The Brattleboro Words Project announced that a special July episode of the newly launched Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast features insights into author Saul Bellow and his connection to Vermont, including exclusive interviews with his biographer and editor, to honor the famed writer’s birthday and the love he had for Green Mountain summers.
We are pleased to announce we’ve launched the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast May 1, 2023 to enhance the reach of the community-created audio stories currently available in place-tagged segments on the GPS-triggered Brattleboro Words Trail Stqry app and platform. Our first episode features the story of Brattleboro’s own Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams. Lissa Weinmann… Continue reading
Community Event at the Guilford Welcome Center 11am Tuesday October 19, 2021 The Brattleboro Words Trail is collaborating with community partners to host an official dedication of the much-deserved state historic marker recognizing the achievements of Lucy Terry Prince, considered the nation’s first African American poet, and her husband Abijah Prince. The Princes were early… Continue reading
Enriching Local Lives While Attracting Cultural Tourism Senator Leahy and State Tourism Head Laud Impact 6 May 2021, Brattleboro, Vermont: From Abenaki petroglyphs and the first known African American poet Lucy Terry Prince, to Nobel Laureates like Saul Bellow, Jody Williams, Rudyard Kipling and a pantheon of colorful characters with impressive ‘firsts’ along the way,… Continue reading
BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, July 23, 2019: Since construction of the Vernon Dam flooded the Retreat Meadows 110 years ago, Abenaki petroglyphs—ancient images carved in stone—have rested submerged, unseen evidence of the significant Native presence all around us. A special installment of the monthly Brattleboro Words Project’s free Roundtable Discussion series will be held on the waters… Continue reading