We want to be responsive to your questions.

If you'd like to submit your family stories and pictures to be included in the site please submit via email below. We reserve the right to decide what to include.

Email:  click here

Important Information:

We will be open Nov 11th Veterans day and will close for the winter Monday November 23rd .   We will reopen Thursday February 4th, Black History Month.  2010 Events. 

For further information: 

Bruce Bird
Founder and Curator
179 Oak Hill School Road
Pownal, VT 05261

802-823-5519

For map, please click here.

Business Hours:

Thursday to Monday
10 am to 5pm
Special hours upon request.
Admission is charged.

Directions to the Museum:

• From NY State, go east on NY Route 7 (it becomes VT Route 9).  At the intersection of VT Routes 7 and 9 ("The Four Corners" in Bennington), turn right and go south on Route 7 for 8.5 miles to Oak Hill School Road.  Turn right and go 1/10 mile.  The museum is on your right.

• From NY State, go east on NY Route 7 (it becomes VT Route 9).  At the intersection of VT Routes 7 and 9 ("The Four Corners" in Bennington), turn right and go south on Route 7 for 8.5 miles to Oak Hill School Road.  Turn right and go 1/10 mile.  The museum is on your right

• From the Mass-VT border, go north on route 7 for 2.3 miles to Oak Hill School Road.  Turn left.  Go 1/10 mile.  The museum is on your right.

• From VT, go to "The Four Corners" in Bennington.  Go south on Route 7 for 8.5 miles to Oak Hill School Road.  Turn right. Go 1/10 mile.  The museum is on your right.

Contact Email Address:

blackww2@blackww2museum.org