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 ... Transcript View fullsize Bellows Falls Stage House c. 1855 View fullsize Hotel Windham 1899 Fire View fullsize Hotel Windham c.1900-1912 View fullsize Hotel Windham 1912 Fire View fullsize Dining Hall in Hotel Windham c. 1913 View fullsize Hotel Windham Fire 1932 View fullsize Mural for Grand Opening: 1974 View fullsize Inn's Ad in Gay Community News 1977 Acknowledgements:Segment Participants: Kate Buckman Jon Midura Myles Mickle Michael BrunoInterviewee: 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; 80Photos: Rockingham Free Public Library Brattleboro Reformer Gay Country NewsFollow us on the social medias! The Secret Life of Death Podcast Facebook and Instagram