The original Cuttingsville Church, as photographed below, is the site of the Shrewsbury Historical Society Museum on Route 103 in Cuttingsville,Vermont, just southeast of Rutland. The museum is free and wheelchair accessible.

The collection includes 19^th century photographs, books, diaries, furniture, costumes, toys, as well as video and audio tapes of townspeople and special events, and a current Shrewsbury historical scrapbook.

The Historical Society Museum is open on Sundays, 1-3 pm from July to the end of October.

Appointments to visit museum can be made by contacting Ruth Winkler, at 802-492-3324. For genealogy help, email julanne@vermontel.net.

Membership Dues: The dues for Jan. through Dec. are as follows:

Individual $10, Family $15, Contributing $30, and Life Membership (individual/couple) $125.

Mail to: Treasurer Catherine Carrara, Shrewsbury Historical Society, 2544 Northam Road, Shrewsbury, VT 05738.

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Shrewsbury History Book
"Shrewsbury, Vermont -- Our Town As It Was", authored by Dawn D. Hance, has 320-pages and is soft covered in bright red with gold lettering.

It covers history of early Shrewsbury with a cut-off date of 1910. The book is available at the Town Clerk's office during hours and at the Historical Society Museum on Sundays from 1 to 3 pm until the end of October. $20.

Add $9 if mailing is requested.

Shrewsbury’s 250th Anniversary Commemorative Envelope

This collectible envelope with a drawing by Grace Brigham and a special unique postmark, will be mailed inside a #10 business envelope for only $4 (includes postage).

John P. Bowman mausoleum and mansion

The This Place in History video program explores historic sites throughout Vermont:

Pierce's store, interview with Sally Deinzer;

Maple Crest Farm, interview with Donna Smith;

Laurel Glen home of John P. Bowman, interview with Barry Griffith, all may be seen in three minute segments on:
        https://vermonthistory.org/this-place-in-history.