Underhill History

On Saturday September 13, 2025 a dedication ceremony was held for the Udney Hay historic marker set at the site of his original Underhill residence. Read more

Hope Greenberg presents an intimate picture of rural community life in Underhill in the antebellum years prior to the Civil War. Read more

The Stevensville Cabin, built in the 1830s and originally known as the H. Hicks Farm after Hiram Hicks, is one of very few remaining 19th century log cabins in the state. Dating from Stevensville’s early logging days, it is representative of a unique era in Underhill history. Through the help of generous donations, the cabin… Read more

For schoolhouse locations, see interactive map here Who Built/Paid for the Schools and Maintained Them? Think of the 15 Districts like neighborhoods. The parents of the students largely built the schools and did upkeep as needed. However, in reading selectboard reports/school committee reports there were years when they postponed repairs due to lack of consensus… Read more

During the 1790s, Americans were divided between whether the United States should more closely align itself diplomatically with Britain or France. Federalists tended to favor Britain for cultural and economic reasons while Democratic-Republicans tended to prefer France. In 1798, amid growing tensions between the new French Republic and U.S., a diplomatic incident known as the… Read more

Our past can be recalled by a simple stroll through any one of Underhill’s seven cemeteries.  Read more