Moments in Time – December 13, 2023

#MiddleburyCT On Dec. 25, 1868, President Andrew Johnson offered amnesty to all Confederate soldiers with Proclamation 179. It was the fourth order of its kind, with earlier agreements ... Continue Reading →

Moments in Time – Nov. 14, 2018

#Middlebury On Nov. 26, 1872, the Great Diamond Hoax, one of the most notorious mining swindles of the time, is exposed. Two Kentucky cousins had salted a mine with a few diamonds, ... Continue Reading →