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Come visit the Woodstock History Center in the heart of historic Woodstock, Vermont! |
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Whether you want to learn about Vermont's history,
do genealogical research, or host an outdoor event,
the Woodstock History Center is the place to visit! |
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| Click on the link to see a video about the Woodstock Historical Society and Dana House Museum. |
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The Woodstock History Center interprets the history of Woodstock, Vermont and the surrounding area. It houses a large collection of antique furniture, fine art, clothing, textiles, silver, ceramics, photographs, and early American toys.
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| The Dana House, the History Center's Museum, was built in 1807 for village merchant Charles Dana. In 1943 it was sold by the Dana family and turned into a museum. |
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Today, over sixty years later, the Woodstock History Center strives to preserve historical artifacts and promote history education through a wide variety of programs, including history camps for children, a monthly lecture series, museum exhibits, historic re-enactments, and local history publications. |
| In addition to the Dana House Museum, the Woodstock History Center has a research library, a photograph/document archive, an heirloom perennial garden, and a beautiful back lawn. This back lawn, with its picture perfect view of Woodstock village’s only covered bridge, may be rented for outdoor weddings, receptions and other special events. |
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Hours
The Dana House Museum will officially open for the summer season on Saturday, June 27. The Museum's summer hours will be Friday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum will be closing for the season on October 18.
The administrative offices are open year round, Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 p.m. The John Cotton Dana Research Library is also open year round, but only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 9:30 to 4:00 p.m. Please call ahead with your research requests so we may better accommodate you. |
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| If you wish to visit the Dana House Museum, but can't make it during the official open hours cited above, please call (802) 457-1822, and we will do our best to arrange a mutually convenient time for you to view the collection. |
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Directions
The Dana House Museum is located at 26 Elm Street in the heart of historic Woodstock. The entrance to the Museum is at the rear of the building, down the driveway. |
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