The Brick Church at Clarendon and the White Church- Grafton, Vermont
The Brick Church at Clarendon and the White Church- Grafton, Vermont
History has shown us that the churches of the country were part of the important growth of a community. In Grafton the Brick Church has
such history to share with those that want to take a stroll through what it took to build a new church in the era of 1833.
In those days the church screened each family wishing to join the church to see if they were worthy of attending. Each person, while being considered was required to state his ‘religious experience and views of the doctrines of the gospel” and to assent to the confession of the church. The members were expected to be model citizens and attend church regularly. If they didn't then charges were brought against them and the accused was required to make a public confession and promise to reform. If they didn't abide by the rules then expulsion from the church and its activities were also possible.
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home - Manchester, Vermont
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home - Manchester, Vermont
You know about Abraham Lincoln and his ties to the state of Illinois but did you know that Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln to survive to adulthood, built his Georgian Revival mansion in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester?
Robert Todd Lincoln became Chairman of the Pullman Palace Car Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. His family and his descendants lived in the home until 1975.
