Settled in the late 18th century, Hebron was first known as the District of Black Creek. The British Crown granted land in the area to soldiers who served in the French and Indian War. These parcels were then sold to settlers from New England and Scotland and Ireland.
Fun Fact: Hebron has its own variety of potato! The “Beauty of Hebron” was one of the varieties used to restock the British Isles after the potato blight and Great Famine of Ireland.
Fun Fact: Hebron has its own variety of potato! The “Beauty of Hebron” was one of the varieties used to restock the British Isles after the potato blight and Great Famine of Ireland.
During WWII, Hebron was home to one of many Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) observation posts. From 1941-1944, civilian volunteers acted as airplane spotters.
The Hebron Preservation Society is hard at work preserving and sharing information about the history, traditions, and lifestyle of Hebron since its founding. They maintain a one-room schoolhouse filled with local artifacts, present programs, and have even worked to help amateur gardeners to cultivate the Beauty of Hebron potato, which is now on the list of Threatened American Foods.
The Hebron Preservation Society is hard at work preserving and sharing information about the history, traditions, and lifestyle of Hebron since its founding. They maintain a one-room schoolhouse filled with local artifacts, present programs, and have even worked to help amateur gardeners to cultivate the Beauty of Hebron potato, which is now on the list of Threatened American Foods.
Hebron has its own variety of potato! The “Beauty of Hebron” or “Hebron Beauties” was one of the varieties used to restock the British Isles after the potato blight and Great Famine of Ireland.
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Located along the border of Vermont and New York, Hebron is a location like no other. You’ll find the town among the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in New York and the Taconic and Green Mountains of Vermont.
