Waterbury Historical Society
Welcome
Waterbury Historical Society is a volunteer-run, nonprofit community organization that collects, researches, documents, preserves, and exhibits artifacts related to the history of Waterbury, Vermont, to inspire people to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the connections with our past and to participate in the stories we are creating for our future.
History Happenings
History Center Open on Historic Eclipse Weekend
To celebrate the historic occasion of a total solar eclipse in Waterbury, the History Center will be open the day prior, Sunday, April 7, from 10AM - 2PM. Volunteers will be on hand to provide tours of the exhibits and answer questions about Waterbury's history. The History Center is free and open to the public. More Info
The last time the path of total eclipse passed over a portion of Vermont was August 31, 1932. The map at left, printed in the Burlington Free Press on that morning, shows the path over large segments of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, along with the gradations of partial eclipse in the rest of the continental United States.
This year's solar eclipse will take place on April 8 between 2:14 p.m. and 4:27 p.m., with the total eclipse happening at 3:36 p.m. and lasting for about 3 minutes.