BHS e334- "Lost" World War 1 Tablet

The Brattleboro Historical Society Podcast

A few weeks ago BUHS Assistant Principal Chris Day contacted the BAMS Local History class because of an interesting discovery in a closet next to the BUHS gym. A heavy, dusty bronze tablet was uncovered in the back of the unused closet. No one working at the school could remember the last time the closet had been opened. The closet is under the northeast staircase and brings to mind the place where Harry Potter slept while living with his relatives. The bronze tablet was in the back of the closet, under the staircase, and seemed like a discarded relic from a different time. The students of the Local History class cleaned up the bronze tablet and began to investigate the history of the artifact. In 1920 the 14th B.H.S. Alumni Reunion took place and more than 400 people took part in the parade and activities. The Alumni Association led the parade up and down Main Street. Here's the story...