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by Jason Barney (Author)
The Era of Grand Hotels and Resorts, and the Efforts to Preserve Vermont's Past.
Northern Vermont was bustling with resorts and grand hotels in the nineteenth century.
New Englanders came to take in the country air. Patients from across the country drank from the mineral springs and tried to improve their health. People from around the world visited and experienced the unmatched beauty, the quiet calm, and the small-town atmosphere. French Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette, Henry David Thoreau, and famous speakers like Henry Ward Beecher all came to this part of the country to write and reflect.
From Burlington to Sheldon, from Highgate to the Lake Champlain Islands, some of the buildings have faded from memory, while others have been lovingly restored to their former glory.
Award-winning teacher and author Jason Barney uncovers slice-of-life stories, humorous moments, and the history behind some of the state's most beautiful hotels.
Author Biography
Jason Barney has published four books: Northern Vermont and the War of 1812, Hidden History of Franklin County, Northern Vermont and the Revolutionary War and Hidden History of Lake Champlain (written with Christine Eldred), all with The History Press. He has worked at Missisquoi Valley Union High School for twenty-two years. In 2021, Jason administered a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities Grant with the Vermont Archaeological Society on Revolutionary War sites in Vermont. He is the current president of the Swanton Historical Society.
