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In 2015 the Springfield Art and Historical Society ran out of money and was on the verge of closing when it was decided to sell the Historic Miller House. It was an extremely difficult decision the Board of Trustees had to make due to the financial constraints of the Society. We moved to a new and exciting space located in North Springfield, VT. 

In our new leased space in the Cota & Cota Building, on Route 106 in North Springfield, we have six rooms that are heated and air conditioned, which is the great benefit to our priceless collection. This space is handicap accessible and has plenty of parking, and we are now able to be open year round, every Saturday, 1 – 4 PM, and other times by appointment. This space also allows us to have programs year-round as well, we normally host 6-8 programs a year. 

Our High School Intern Program, involving Springfield High School students 13 to 18 years old, is a unique program in the State of Vermont.  Students are chosen through an application and interview process to replace graduating seniors.  In the last year of the intern program, we had eleven eighth graders apply to join the program. Under the guidance of intern coordinators, SAHS curators, and volunteers, the interns not only learn about their hometown’s history but they also learn how to handle artifacts and textiles, research topics, and put together displays.  Their impressive 2017 display was dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of World War 1 and the Spanish Influenza Epidemic in Springfield.    

 

We are grateful for the over 100 members who renew annually and provide us with nearly $5,000 a year.  We are also grateful for the Town Appropriation that the citizens of Springfield vote to approve for our continued operation of the Society.  The $9,500 covers a little less than one-half of our annual expenses; the remainder we raise through memberships, donations, grants, and the Calendar. We are a completely volunteer group, so every penny received is used to preserve and promote Springfield’s long history.  Hardly a week goes by that someone, local or even as far away as Washington State, does not present us with a new and fascinating piece of Springfield’s rich and unique past.  We thank the Springfield voters for your past support and look forward to continuing to be the caretakers of our town’s history and treasures. 

In 2019, two grants and a generous donation helped us expand the displays.  Thank you to the Bryant Foundation, the Windham Foundation and Mascoma Bank. We hope to expand the displays so that less of the collection is in storage and is available to be viewed by the public. We continue to develop a genealogy library to make family stories available to visitors who want to do research. The Claremont Savings Bank has also donated money to support programs put on by the Society. Thank you to all our generous donors!

 

 

Want more information?  Contact us through email or by phone: sahs@vermontel.net or 802-886-7935 (leave a message) We are an all-volunteer group so it could take a couple of days for a phone call to be returned.  The email is checked daily.     

65 Route 106 

North Springfield, VT 

Mailing address: PO Box 336,

North Springfield, Vt 05150

Phone: (802) 886-7935 

Springfield Art and Historical Society

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