Regional Meetings
EAIA Regional Meet Saturday, Oct 11th, 2025 Moses Wilder Blacksmith Shop in Bolton, MA
Please join us for a Saturday of interest, learning, and camaraderie! This event is open to the public, please join us.
A regional meeting sponsored by the Early American Industries Association will be held at the reconstructed Moses Wilder Blacksmith Shop in Bolton, MA. The shop was reconstructed on the site of the original shop, moved to Old Sturbridge Village in 1957.
The event will feature a demonstration by master blacksmith Jennifer Petrila followed by the opportunity for attendees to try their hand at blacksmithing. Four setups (forge, post vice, anvil & tools) will be supervised by experienced smiths for the use by attendees and a light lunch will be provided. We would like to focus particularly on young people who have not tried blacksmithing but have expressed an interest. Attendance will be limited to 25 and reservations are required. Please contact Bob Roemer at rer@roemer.com
Regional meetings help EAIA to remain a strong, close-knit, and supportive organization. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event has been Cancelled
St. Johnsbury’s History and Heritage Center. October 25th from 9am
421 Summer St., St. Johnsbury, Vermont
After coffee and tool trading Executive Director and local historian Peggy Pearl will lead a tour of the History and Heritage Center including the recently opened new exhibit hall. St. Johnsbury was granted by Vermont in 1786. Located at the confluence of 3 rivers the town was a minor manufacturing center by the mid-19th century starting with the establishment of Fairbank’s Scales in 1830, the inventors of the platform scale.
After the tour, we will assess a collection of Vermont made T-bevels and consider how best to display the collection. The T-Bevel collection was donated by the family of James Durochia. Durochia was a civil engineer who specialized in fabricating nuclear power plants. Known as the “Vermont Tool Fool” he collected vintage Vermont carpentry tools.
A light lunch will be provided. Please pre-register by contacting me, Sally Fishburn, at safishburn@gmail.com. Let me know if you plan on setting up to sell tools. There is a modest fee of $20.00 to cover the morning coffee and lunch.