In 1973, the Moisis Family of Bellows Falls, VT bought the historic Hotel Windham building in the downtown, cleaned it up, refurbished it and opened a nice, sit down restaurant with the look and feel of the town’s former 19th century glory. But this fine dining experience didn’t seem to fly in this burned out, blue collar old mill town. So the family found a clientele that would be interested in the good food, dancing and socializing they were offering ...

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Bellows Falls Stage House c. 1855





















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Hotel Windham 1899 Fire





















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Hotel Windham c.1900-1912





















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Hotel Windham 1912 Fire





















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Dining Hall in Hotel Windham c. 1913





















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Hotel Windham Fire 1932





















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Mural for Grand Opening: 1974





















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Inn's Ad in Gay Community News 1977

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Acknowledgements:

Segment Participants:
Kate Buckman
Jon Midura
Myles Mickle
Michael Bruno

Interviewee:
John Moisis*

Special Thanks:
HB Lozito, Out In the Open: for giving us permission to use clips from their *audio
clips from their 2017 Andrews Inn Oral History Project and for acting as a sounding board for the
concept of this show and reading through the scripts for content and tone. For more information
about OITO, check out their website, www.weareoutintheopen.org.

Music and Sound Effects: provided with permission by Epidemic Sound, LLC
George’s Sandbox- Magnus Ludvisson
In the Spirit of Cannes - The Flax
Some Autumn; His Old Lover - Leimoti
Something to Someone - Bireli Snow
Happy Minor Waltz - Franz Gordon
Bobby Swing - Bladverk Band

PREL Dron 16; 80

Photos:
Rockingham Free Public Library
Brattleboro Reformer
Gay C