Moments in Time – May 29, 2024

#MiddleburyCT On June 10, 1692, Bridget Bishop became the first person executed for witchcraft during the notorious Salem witch trials, after a trial lasting eight days. She had already ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Nov. 20, 2019

#Middlebury On Dec. 4, 1783, George Washington, commanding general of the Continental Army, informs his officers that he will be resigning his commission and returning to civilian ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – July 24, 2019

#Middlebury On Aug. 11, 1806, explorer Meriwether Lewis is shot in the hip, probably by one of his own men. Private Cruzatte, who was blind in one eye and nearsighted in the other, ... Continue Reading →