Amtrak breaks ground for new Brattleboro station An art installation created by the Brattleboro Words Trail will “grace the building facing the tracks,” according to a news release. “It’s going to have this beautiful artwork that is about the soul,” Welch said. “It’s about reminding us of the communities we live in. It’s about giving… Continue reading
New audio project explores Vermont’s African American Heritage Trail New audio recordings created by multimedia artist Shanta Lee will enhance the visitor experience at selected sites on the Vermont African American Heritage Trail. These recordings resulted from a collaboration between the Brattleboro Words Trail and the Vermont African American Heritage Trail, will be shared on… Continue reading
Editorial: All aboard! “The new Brattleboro Station will be home to Vermont’s first level platform. It will have an electric snow melt system, lighting, railings, detectable warning edge and signage. In addition, there will be two ramps and two sets of stairs leading from the parking level up to the new platform, according to Welch’s… Continue reading
Amtrak and Partners Break Ground on New Brattleboro Station and Platform Upgrades First-ever level platform in the state improves accessibility for all customers …Additionally, an art installation of the Brattleboro Words Trail, a multi-media, community-produced tribute to the rich and unique literary and cultural history of the Brattleboro area, will be featured on the track-facing… Continue reading
Newly-launched ‘Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast’ releases new episode on author Saul Bellow Wednesday, July 19, 2023 — Issue 723 BRATTLEBORO — 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… Continue reading
Words on the water, Literary history exhibit coming to new Amtrak station By Lissa Weinmann, Brattleboro Words Project BRATTLEBORO — A new bridge over the Connecticut River linking Brattleboro and New Hampshire will open in 2024. The old Anna Hunt Marsh and Charles Dana bridges will be repurposed for pedestrians and bikes, a change expected… Continue reading
Spotlight on Brattleboro, Vermont – Written by Kim Foley MacKinnon “It’s no secret that Vermont is filled with a seemingly endless supply of picture perfect towns, but even so, each one is unique. Living in Massachusetts, I can be in Vermont in a couple of hours and I love to check out different towns whenever… Continue reading
Discovering ‘Print Town’ on the Brattleboro Words Trail By Meg McIntyre “From the vantage point of Brattleboro’s tiny Pliny Park, history is all around. To the right across High Street stands the 1871 Brooks House, a former hotel and favorite destination of 19th- and 20th-century literary figures such as Rudyard Kipling, author of The Jungle… Continue reading
Discovering ‘Print Town’ on the Brattleboro Words Trail By MEG MCINTYRE “From the vantage point of Brattleboro’s tiny Pliny Park, history is all around. To the right across High Street stands the 1871 Brooks House, a former hotel and favorite destination of 19th- and 20th-century literary figures such as Rudyard Kipling, author of The Jungle… Continue reading
Building a Literary Trail in Brattleboro, Vermont – A small town seen through the history of its writers by Sarah Stewart Taylor in HUMANITIES, Fall 2022, Volume 43, Number 4 Turning onto Main Street, it was the words of Frederick Douglass, who spoke at the old town hall on January 4, 1866, that followed me. Douglass… Continue reading