Historical Society Minutes

Historical Society Meeting Minutes 11/04/20

Attendance: Lucy Gordon, Michelle York, Elizabeth Whitham, Stanley Prescott, Melissa Moore, and Liz LeBrun

The meeting was called to order at 6:33.

Stanley made a motion to accept the Secretary’s Report as written. Liz seconded. Motion passed.

Lucy reported that we spent $1118 for chair caning and the fee to keep the 501(c)3 status current. We discussed the need to purchase a dolly to move artifacts. Stanley volunteered to make the purchase. In the future we will need portable shelving for the stone house storage area.

Melissa reported her progress on the town history. She is working on churches. Her research is taking longer than anticipated because of COVID restrictions. She has discovered a book on the history of Loudon churches by a Mr. Woodbury. She has completed several interviews with Loudon residents. It was discussed that current-day churches should be mentioned.

Perry Brothers Monument Company has been contacted in regards to a Civil War plaque and they are working with a Vermont company.

Roger will decorate the Christmas tree and the annual tree lighting will take place without a ceremony.

We would like to acknowledge the passing of Peter Bartlett who was the original curator when the Historical Society first moved into Charlie’s Barn. We are grateful for the time and knowledge he gave us.

It was discussed that Familysearch.org is a free site run by the Mormons for family history searches.

December 2 at 6:30 will be a Director’s meeting. The next meeting of members will be February 3 at 6:30.

A Motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Melissa. Second by Stanley. The meeting was adjourned at 7:34.