Events

Lucius Jackson Award Ceremony

Friday, November 7, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Rd, Jericho, VT 05465

Join the Underhill Historical Society in honoring Rick Heh with the Lucius Jackson Award. This award is in recognition of Underhill residents who have made outstanding contributions to the Underhill Historical Society and the Town of Underhill. There will be a half-hour social starting at 6:00 with the award ceremony beginning at 6:30.

Vermonters at the Battle of Cedar Creek 1864

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Rd, Jericho, VT 05465

Michael Soules, Civil War Historian, will discuss the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek and the large role played by Vermonters, including those from Underhill.

Blueberry and Ice Cream Social

Sunday, July 27, 2025 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

District No. 5 Schoolhouse
32 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT 05489

Join us for the 11th Annual Blueberry and Ice Cream Social hosted by the Underhill Historical Society at the Old Schoolhouse, 32 Pleasant Valley Road in Underhill Center. Bring your favorite blueberry dessert and enjoy ice cream, music, and beverages. We hope to see you there!

Underhill Men in the Civil War

Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:30 PM

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Rd, Jericho, VT 05465

Over 200 men either directly enlisted from Underhill, or others who were born here and moved away enlisting from numerous locations, or other Veterans who chose to make Underhill their home after the war.

Scott Tower, past President of the Underhill Historical Society, and a serious Civil War Historian, will share his years of research, interesting facts and biographies of dozens of Underhill Civil war Veterans.

The Life and Times of Udney Hay c. 1740-1806

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 7:00 PM

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Rd, Jericho, VT 05465

Join the Underhill Historical Society for a discussion on the life and times of Udney Hay, presented by Eli Dandurand. After serving as a prominent officer in the Revolution and receiving personal recognition from George Washington for his services, Hay arrived in Underhill in 1796 and became a prominent party leader in Vermont politics. Udney Hay’s life has recently been recognized by the State of Vermont with the 2024 approval of a new historic roadside marker in Underhill.

Event Recording:

Underhill Flats Commercial History with Gary Irish

Thursday, October 24, 2024 7:00 PM

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Rd, Jericho, VT 05465

Please join the Underhill Historical Society Thursday, October 24, at 7 pm at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library for a discussion on the commercial history of Underhill Flats presented by Gary Irish. Learn about local landmarks and business activity when the B&L Railroad passed through the Flats. This event represents the culmination of months of research and work, which also produced the Flats Underhill Historic Sites booklet, available at the event, and the Underhill Interactive Map, available on the UHS website. Please join us!

Event Recording:

Lucius Jackson Award Ceremony

Sunday, September 8, 2024 3:00 PM

District No. 5 Schoolhouse
32 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT 05489

Please join the Underhill Historical Society Sunday, September 8, at 3 pm at the Old Schoolhouse, for the presentation of our annual Lucius Jackson Award for contributions to Underhill history and community. This year’s recipient is Jean Archibald, who has contributed so much to our town, most recently to our Oral History Project, which preserves the story of our past through the remembrances of those who lived it. Jean has conducted many interviews with longtime Underhill residents, 17 of which are now on our website, and more are added regularly. We will hear some of them at the event. Refreshments will be served. Please join us!

Blueberry and Ice Cream Social

Sunday, July 21, 2024 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

District No. 5 Schoolhouse
32 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT 05489

Join us for the 10th Annual Blueberry and Ice Cream Social hosted by the Underhill Historical Society at the Old Schoolhouse, 32 Pleasant Valley Road in Underhill Center. Bring your favorite blueberry dessert and enjoy ice cream, music, and beverages. We hope to see you there!

Abenaki History with Patrick and Morgan Lamphere

Sunday, May 26, 2024 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

District No. 5 Schoolhouse
32 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT 05489

The Underhill Historical Society offers a Special Event on Sunday May 26 from 10-4 at the Old School House in Underhill Center.

Local Abenaki Historian, Patrick Lamphere and his son Morgan also an Abenaki Historian will be displaying their hand made collection of numerous Abenaki and colonial reproductions. Such as, bowls, weapons, utensils, masks and assorted museum quality items.

Patrick is an Mississquoi Abenaki citizen and a descendant of the Green Mountains Boys. He and Morgan will be on hand to explain this collection, answer questions, and illustrate the rich history of the Abenaki people.

This is a great opportunity to learn about our Native American Culture

Rick Heh: The History of Coinage, Pre-Roman to Vermont & United States Coinage

Friday, March 15, 2024 7:00 PM

Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
8 River Rd, Jericho, VT 05465

I will describe and show examples of the earliest coinage known, followed by Roman coins, American Colonial and Vermont coins, on up to modern US coinage.  Prior to the invention of coinage, Trade for goods & services was done …with the exchange of goods and services.   The introduction of Coins resulted in profound mental and Cultural change.  Coins were much lighter and easier to carry around than say hogs in a cart.  It was a whole new way of thinking about “value”and the transaction of goods and services!

About Rick Heh:

Retired from 35 years at IBM and GlobalFoundries where I managed various photolithography operations.  My Industry expertise is project management of manufacturing software and logistics.  I have lived in Underhill 39 years and have served the community as a member of the Selectboard, Zoning Board, Historical Society, and various other committees both past and present. 

During the past twenty years I have appraised, bought and sold coins and help collectors in finding coins to complete their collections.  I am a member of the American Numismatic Association, Numismatic Guaranty Company and Professional Coin Grading Service.  I have taken advanced courses at the ANA in Colorado Springs, specializing in Counterfeit Coin Detection, Advanced Coin Grading and World Coin Grading and Attribution.