Vermont, 1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816

Calendar of Events Humanities for Everyone Vermont, 1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816 February 7 6:00 pm Groton Free Public Library Event Navigation « Vermont Reads: Celebrate and Sing Freedom Murder in the Vermont Woods: A Story About Race, Class, and Gender in the 19th Century » 1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian Howard Coffin includes scores of anecdotes on the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival. + Google Calendar + iCal Export Details Event Category: Speakers Bureau Event Tags: Caledonia County Organizer Jodi Fleurie-Wohlleb Phone: (802) 584-3358 Venue Groton Free Public Library 1304 Scott Hwy Groton , VT 05046 United States + Google Map « All Events Event Navigation Calendar Calendar of Events Statewide Events by County First Wednesdays Events Reading and Discussion Events Speakers Bureau Events Vermont Reads Events