Burlington History & Culture Center

The purpose of the Burlington History & Culture Center is to fill an enormous gap in the Queen City, which has no historical society. Our one history museum, Ethan Allen Homestead, does a fine job presenting the long history of the Intervale. Our new Center will broaden that history to the rest of the city.

Too few of us see ourselves as active participants in Burlington’s history. Knowing our diverse history could help change that. However, because Vermont is described as one of the whitest states, many historians, filmmakers, curriculum writers, and museums focus on the history of powerful people (like politicians, industrialists, and military leaders) masking our ethnic and economic diversity and the positive role immigrants have played in Burlington’s history. The Center will broaden our historical knowledge, celebrate our historical diversity, and present the overlooked stories of the men and women who built Burlington and are still building it.

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• Non-profit
• Recreation/Leisure