Interested in Vestal's history?  The following books and documents are a good place to start. 

• "Images of America - Vestal" © 2008 by Margaret Hadsell 
  Available for purchase at local book stores or onlilne.   Also on loan from the Vestal Public Library.
• Articles published in the short-lived Vestal Life Magazine:
• "When is a Train Depot not a Depot?"
• "Milestones, Changes & Growth" 
• "Fallout Shelters"
• "50 Plus Club"

• 190th Anniversary Articles
  The following series of articles celebrating Vestal's 190th Anniversary, 1823-2013, have appeared in the Vestal Town Crier.  Additional information and sources are found at my office.  I hope you enjoy discovering some new and interesting facts about Vestal's history!  Each of these articles is being expanded for future publication.
• No. 1 - In the Beginning
• No. 2 - Along the Rippling Susquehanna
• No. 3 - Turning Patents into Hamlets
• No. 4 - 3 R's in One Room
• No. 5 - Treasures from the Past
• No. 6 - Bridging the Gap
• No. 7 - Our Agrarian Heritage
• No. 8 - Of Mules and Iron Horses
• No. 9 - Following the Beaten Path
• No. 10 - Blown to Smithereens!
• No. 11 - R.I.P.
• No. 12 - Weathering Adversity
• No. 13 - $50 Million Main Street
• No. 14 - Help is on the Way
• No. 15 - Origins of Worship in the 19th Century
• No. 16 - Vestal's 190th Draws to a Close