Little people’s village may be destroyed
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
More than any other historical site in Middlebury, one fabled plot of land holds a mysterious landmark. Since my appointment ... Continue Reading →
Monument will honor Rochambeau
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
When the Pasko family of Middlebury recently toured the museum in the Middlebury Historical Society’s building, we pointed out ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part V
By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part V of V – By November 1913, the fates of Bessie Wakefield and James Plew had been sealed by the court: death by hanging. Suffragists from across the ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part IV
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part IV of V – As the investigation into the murder of William O. Wakefield continued, the evidence against James ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part III
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part III of V – The April 1913 move from Middlebury to South Street in Bristol for Bessie (Webster) Wakefield and ... Continue Reading →
The Saga of Bessie Webster – Part II
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Part II of V – Betsey “Bessie” Webster, a Native American woman, was born into poverty in Middlebury, Connecticut, on September ... Continue Reading →
Middlebury’s Center Schoolhouse – Part III of III
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Following the death of Elise Hamilton (Myers) Bristol (b. 1879) in 1924, her husband, Professor William Henry Bristol (1859-1930), ... Continue Reading →
Middlebury’s Center Schoolhouse – Part II of III
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
John Howard Whittemore’s offer to build a new Center School was part of a larger plan for Middlebury Center. It was he who had ... Continue Reading →
Middlebury’s Center Schoolhouse – Part I of III
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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Last year marked the 125th anniversary of the Center School building, located off the Green on Library Road (so named because Center ... Continue Reading →
Middlebury history includes domestic violence
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This article was originally published in the May 2022 issue of the Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer.
By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD
Middlebury, like the rest ... Continue Reading →
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