First Universalist Church and Society of Barnard Vermont

The First Universalist Church and Society of Barnard was established in 1802 and led by Rev. Hosea Ballou. The present church was constructed in 1844 and dedicated on June 25th, 1845, when the service was ministered by Rev Hosea Ballou who was then 74 years of age. Hosea Ballou was the founder of the Unitarian […]

The Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge in Wolcott, Vermont

The Fisher Covered Railroad Bridge is a covered bridge in Wolcott, Vermont. Built in 1908, it originally carried the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad over the Lamoille River. Now closed, it was the last covered bridge in Vermont to carry railroad traffic, and is a rare surviving example in the state of a double […]