MISSION STATEMENT:

The Castleton Historical Society's mission is to discover, preserve and disseminate knowledge about the history of Castleton and the State of Vermont.

The Castleton Historical Society was established in 1947 by a group of citizens concerned with saving one of the town's oldest buildings, a small brick house at the end of Main Street, built in the 1790's and called The Cobbler's Shop. This accomplished, the Society flourished through the years and continues to play a dynamic role in the community. In 1991 the Society acquired the Higley House, formerly a private home built in 1811. The house is used as a home for the Historical Society as well as a house museum open to the public.