We are hiring 2 summer education interns for a memorable 2026 museum season.

The phenomenon of passing out cards on Valentine's Day became more widespread in America in the 18th century. Coupled with improvements in printing technology, Valentine's Day cards soon became widespread. Our archives hold some heartwarming Valentine’s Day cards from throughout the years.

Since the early 1900’s Saint Albans has had automobiles and automobile dealers.  In 1899, Charles Warren purchased the first automobile in Vermont an 1899 Haynes Apperson.

Less than a year prior to the Hindenburg Tragedy, in the summer of 1936, the Hindenburg flew over the Champlain Valley.

The recent gift from Robert Salter of photographic negatives and prints from the July 4, 1914, Saint Albans celebration of 100 years of peace and the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, marking the end of the war of 1812 showcase our community coming together to celebrate peace 111 years ago. Robert’s gift adds a first-person view of the celebration’s events and is a wonderful addition to our archives.

A recently acquired broadsheet book containing newspapers from the 1860’s annotated by the Honorable John James Deavitt of Saint Albans.

Trish Denton stands in front of Saint Albans Museum in November, 2024.