Pranks, Parties and Prognostication: The History of Halloween in Vermont

When Cabbage was part of Halloween in Vermont

A Colchester historian looks back on19th-century newspaper clippings documenting a Vermont tradition of throwing mushy cabbage, and other pre-Halloween pranks.

Pranks, parties and prognostication: The history of Halloween in Vermont

A new paper published by the Vermont Historical Society documents how people celebrated the spooky season between 1870 and 1940. Read the story on VTDigger here: Pranks, parties and prognostication: The history of Halloween in Vermont.