Skip to Main Content
PBS NewsHourWATCH LIVE: Donald Trump"s 2025 InaugurationWatch Live
Made Here

History

Learn about significant people and events in the history of Vermont and the surrounding region.

La Frontière

Video has Closed Captions

La Frontière is a poetic documentary portrait of Maine’s border with Canada (36m 49s)

Fore & Aft

Video has Closed Captions

A profound mentor/mentee relationship within the oldest wooden boat shop in America. (26m 52s)

The Quarry Project

Video has Closed Captions

An evocative dance film set in Vermont, in one of the oldest granite quarries in the world. (39m 50s)

Pony Boys

Video has Closed Captions

In 1967 two young boys set off on an improbable journey from Massachusetts to Montreal with a pony. (25m 50s)

A Hill Farmer's Story

Video has Closed Captions

The past intersects the present as a filmmaker explores early Vermont hill farmer diaries. (22m 15s)

Strafford: Portrait of a Town

Video has Closed Captions

A New England town reflects upon its past in the lead up to its bicentennial. (1h 33m 36s)

The Balloonist

Video has Closed Captions

Meet Brian Boland, who was a beloved hot air balloonist and artist from Thetford, VT. (23m 37s)

A Journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music

Video has Closed Captions

Explore how 19th-century painters changed the way we view the White Mountains. (27m 42s)

The Merrimack: River at Risk

Video has Closed Captions

One of the country's most threatened watersheds and the towns that have relied on it. (57m 18s)

Salmon of the Clyde River

Video has Closed Captions

A story about the Clyde River in Vermont, its historic salmon runs and future. (58m 57s)

Hi-Neighbor! The Story of the Narragansett Brewing Company

Video has Closed Captions

The history of one of Rhode Island’s most famous brands. (58m 29s)

Holy Ground: Canterbury Shaker Village

Video has Closed Captions

Explore the history and beauty of Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH. (9m 30s)

Mount Snow the First Forty Years

Video has Closed Captions

Mount Snow’s first 40 years and the drive develop a major Vermont ski area. (26m 31s)

Surviving New England's Great Dying

Video has Closed Captions

Tribal leaders learn from the past as they deal with the effects of today's pandemic. (29m 39s)

The Winding Farmland

Québec farm family attempt to live like their forefathers but can't escape modern world. (25m 50s)

Composer: Amy Beach

Video has Closed Captions

A documentary about the life and music of New Hampshire born composer Amy Beach. (58m 39s)

Natasha Mayers: an Un-Still Life

Video has Closed Captions

Artist. Trickster. Activist. Natasha Mayers' life delights with fun and inspiration. (39m 1s)

The Town That Moved A Mountain

Video has Closed Captions

In the late 1950s a group of ski enthusiasts in Maine built a ski area on Spruce Mountain. (54m 45s)

Passion For Snow

Video has Closed Captions

Explores a century of U.S. skiing and snow sports, with a focus on New Hampshire. (56m 39s)

Johnson: Stories from the Community

Video has Closed Captions

Combination of stories and history shared by the residents near Johnson State College. (27m 40s)

Built to Last

Video has Closed Captions

The Latchis Theatre Hotel in Brattleboro, still stands as an Art Deco building. (13m 58s)

Forlorn Hope

Video has Closed Captions

Story of the June 18, 1864 charge of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment. (28m 9s)

If Stone Could Speak

Video has Closed Captions

Stonecutters emigrated from Italy to Barre, VT, the "Granite Capital of the World." (57m 11s)

Land And Legacy Of An Art Colony

Video has Closed Captions

People who gathered in NH and VT around the Gilded Age sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. (26m 23s)

Life In Addison County

Video has Closed Captions

Archival photos and interviews about local life and history of Vermont's Addison County. (34m 33s)

History of Bolton Valley

Video has Closed Captions

A look at the past 50 years of skiing and riding at Bolton Valley. (25m 22s)

Community At The Crossroads: Waterbury

Video has Closed Captions

Filmmaker Vince Franke with students from JSC document the town of Waterbury Vermont. (40m 35s)

On The Trail

Video has Closed Captions

Documentary about the Green Mountain Horse Association's 3-day, 100-mile race. (32m 2s)

Life in Washington County

Video has Closed Captions

Combines the memories of 19 local residents and over 200 local historic photographs. (36m 20s)

Delta Bell

Video has Closed Captions

Short animated film imagines the Vermont flood of 1927 (8m 39s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?