At 11pm on December 31st, 1999, noted theologian and Strafford resident William Sloane Coffin Jr. inspired those attending a Millenium gathering at Town House with words of inspiration.

Justin Morrill once included a provision in a bill to make the Ompompanoosuc River navigable for ocean liners. Unfortunately, many of the senators did not get his Vermont sense of humor and were willing to vote for the bill.

This reconciliation, after a period of bitter civil strife, and the resulting belief in inclusion and respect for differences, has set the tone in Strafford up until this day. It is an example that, in these troubled times, we might want to replicate on a broader scale. Reprinted from Vermont Digger Feb 20 2022

Some 20 years and 100 million dollars later the EPA is wrapping up its Elizabeth Mine Superfund project. The Strafford Historical Society, in cooperation with the EPA and the State of Vermont, installed historic panels and markers explaining the fascinating history of the Elizabeth Mine.