Bob Blanchard

Bob Blanchard was born and raised in the South End of Burlington, Vermont. He was educated in Burlington's Catholic school system and graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in history. After a thirty-five-year career with the U.S. Customs Service in Vermont and New York, he took up local history as a serious hobby. His "Burlington Area History" Facebook group has a found a large audience for its daily postings. After publishing several articles, Lost Burlington, Vermont is his...See more

Bob Blanchard was born and raised in the South End of Burlington, Vermont. He was educated in Burlington's Catholic school system and graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in history. After a thirty-five-year career with the U.S. Customs Service in Vermont and New York, he took up local history as a serious hobby. His "Burlington Area History" Facebook group has a found a large audience for its daily postings. After publishing several articles, Lost Burlington, Vermont is his first book. He currently resides in St. Albans, Vermont. See less