Life in the Islands, established by the North Hero Public Library during the Summer of 2022, is an online accessible platform committed to fostering civic pride and engagement through the collection of rich, local histories in the form of audio stories and related photographs.
“By listening to the stories of our past, we can build a better future.” Louis Bickford of Memria.org
Life in the Islands-Hear the Stories
–Stories have been transcribed for your reading pleasure! Find them all here!
Cedar Cove-A Magical Place
North Hero Chose Me
North Hero In My Mind
The Beginning of My Adventures with Larry on his Sailboat
So You Want To Be A Lawyer?
The Clark Family Wool Shed Part 1
The Clark Family Wool Shed Part 2
Mother/Daughter Interview
The Horican Family History
The Champlain Islands Fiber Bees
Art & Music in the Islands-Part 1
Art & Music in the Islands-Part 2
Lake Fun in the 1950s
Alive and Interested in Everything!
Finding Paradise
The History of Island Pickleball
North Hero-A Wonderful Place to Live-Part 1
North Hero-A Wonderful Place to Live-Part 2
Stories of Bay Cottage
We Live Here!
The Savage Sisters
The Bourbon Boys
The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm Part 2
Living Through the Lake Flood of 2011
Shivering at School
Courtesy of Ron Fierstein & North Hero Historical Society
A Fishing License Caper
Courtesy of Ron Fierstein & North Hero Historical Society
Bob Camp’s Transcribed Story about Hero’s Welcome here
A Pickler
The Dream Job I Never Knew I Wanted
Shore Acres: How I Got There
