*Historic tour returns July 2012
Please return to sign-up and attend next spring.
Historic Tour of UVM
Join us for a rich historical tour of the fifth oldest university in New England*
Founded in 1791, the year Vermont became the 14th state to join the union, the University of Vermont is the fifth oldest university in New England. To bring its illustrious history to life, we encourage you to take this walking tour of our historic campus. The tour is approximately 90-minutes; read detailed tour coverage from The Boston Globe and Vermont Public Radio.
Tour focus: The historic buildings on campus
More than a dozen UVM buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places: Billings Library, designed by the renowned architect H.H. Richardson; and the Old Mill building, whose cornerstone was laid by the Marquis de Lafayette.
The people behind the buildings
The university has its share of visionary people behind it — and some colorful ones. UVM founder Ira Allen was a Revolutionary War hero, statesman, and aggressive real estate speculator. UVM’s third president, James Marsh, was a transcendentalist who inspired Emerson and Thoreau and created the modern university curriculum.
When, where, how
- When: *Historic tour returns July 2012. Please return to sign-up and attend next spring.
Come along for a three-minute segment of the historic tour, led by professor emeritus William Averyt
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Read the slideshow transcript.
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