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The Queen of DanvilleCompiled by Sharon LakeyOn June 16, 2009, I met Rita Calkins at the Park and Ride in St. Johnsbury to pick up a photograph of Marion Sevigny.…

Partial history authored by George Cahoon, Jr.The Elm House Hotel sat on the south side of the Common facing North. It was built in the late eighteen hundreds and was…

Ancestry.Com takes Betty Bolevic for a rideBy Sharon LakeyAs a child, Betty Beattie listened raptly to her favorite song on the radio, “Far Away Places with Strange Sounding Names,” and…

Reg and Mabel Peck and their three children: (l to r) Winona, Nancy, and Ronald "Joe"Two sisters remember their brother, Joe PeckRonald “Joe” PeckJanuary 15, 1940 – April 19, 2010By…

Nancy and Jeff Frampton, a successful opening. By Sharon LakeyGoing out for “a little something” just got better in Danville. Bentley’s Bakery and Café (named for the owners’ first dog)…

Archie Blackadar, Ambassador of Racing By Dorothy Larrabee and Sharon LakeyPete and Archie Blackadar were registering racers at a track when a sheepish-looking man approached the window.  “I wonder,” he…

By Dwyane LangmaidA photograph from the Cary Maple Sugar film that was used at Maple Grove in St. Johnsbury. Cary originally used oxen teams to gather the sap for his…

A reception was held at the Danville Historical House on January 17, 2010, in honor of the life work of George Cahoon. The show was attended and George enjoyed sharing…

Deux Danvilles Jumelées Célèbrent Un Autre 50e AnniversaireBy Sharon Lakey Reginald Smith, Town Moderator in 1960, gave official warning for the inhabitants of the Town of Danville, Vermont, who were…

"Let's Honor Thaddeus Stevens In Our Statehouse"By Sharon LakeyOn January 10, Howard Coffin rose to expectant applause after the first annual meeting of the Danville Historical Society held at the…