South Hero Historical Society

Dr. Robinson's 3-4 classroom blog from 2012-2016

The students in Dr. Robinson's 3-4 Team studied South Hero History for 6 years and took many field trips around town.

Click on this link to see where the students went around town and what townsfolk they met along the way.

Notice

At the end of 2018 Lake Champlain Access Television [LCATV] started filming our presentations. Their output is 2 to 4 times sharper than the videos I was putting up. That means it takes a little longer to get the video to start. [The reason I reduced the quality level of my videos.] Their production is different than mine and you will notice that immediately.
When you click on a video, it starts to load. It will take about 30 seconds [an eternity when you are waiting] to start playing. The speakers will start to sound and the video will look like it is not running for about 23 seconds. LCATV puts up an identification POSTER for those 23 seconds. Don't be alarmed, it is running if you can hear the sound.

The old WEB guy

Sunday, August 23, 2026

South Hero Historical Society. Presentation about the rich heritage of Contentment Farm and the Yates family, who have been an integral part of the South Hero community since 1953. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear firsthand accounts from the children of Bob and Marcella Yates. They will share memories of the farm's early days, tracing its evolution from a bustling dairy operation—which concluded in 1967—to its beginnings as a beloved horse farm and more. Click here for video

Monday, April 27, 2026

Sue McBride Crowley (90 yrs old) tells stories of growing up in South Hero, VT.

Sue McBride Crowley grew up on the farm started by her grandfather on West Shore Rd in South Hero, Vt. Sue was born in 1936 and went to the Hill Rd school for grades 1-4 and then to the White Meeting House for grades 5-7 and she was in the first graduating 8th class from Folsom School which was built in 1949. CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Welcome to 2026! Our South Hero Historical Society is looking forward to having programs every third Tuesday in April, May, June, July, Aug, Sept and October! We look forward to hearing about the Yates Family History / Contentment Farm on East Shore Road in August on the 18th at 7 pm at the Worthen Library. Once we have other programs planned, we will add the dates here!

Untl then be sure to visit the South Hero Bicentennial Museum on Rt.2 across from the Blue Paddle. They are open Tuesdays and Saturdays from Memorial day until Sept. 1 from 10-1. Come see our redesigned Military section to celebrate our country's 250th anniversary. We also have the third book in the Alice Well's series called South Hero 1926 - 50 Years from the Centennial. It's truly a treasure.

Sunday, November 9, 2025

Click here to see Sue Crowley, who currenly lives in South Hero and grew up here on her father and mother's farm on McBride Bay, tell about growing up in South Hero in the 40s!

SHHS Presents: The History of C.I.D.E.R. Part 2

Click here to see the video with Robin Way and Jim Holzschuh of the History of C.I.D.E.R. Part 2

Monday, November 3, 2025

SHHS Presents: The History of CIDER Part 1

Champlain Islanders Developing Essential Resources-CIDER Part 1 Click here for the video telling about the beginnings of this model program right here in the Champlain Islands.

SHHS Presents: Taking Care of the Roads with John Roy and Bernita Tourville

March 2025, Click here for a video of John Roy and Bernita Tourville sharing stories of taking care of the roads in South Hero.

John has been road commisioner for over 35 years.This is a picture of his farm on Station Road.

Bernita's husband Junior Tourville was road commisioner from 1966 to 1987. Junior in 1970s with the Town Truck

A young Junior Tourville

Junior Tourville and Jasper Santor designed a 3 barrell heater to heat water to use to melt ice in the culverts that were frozen!

Junior grading the road down to his farm on East Shore Road