FAMILY VACATIONS IN VERMONT WITH CHILREN-WHAT TO DO IN VERMONT (VT) WITH KIDS
FUN THINGS TO DO ON VACATION WITH KIDS - VERMONT
FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - NORTHERN VERMONT (For example - Shelburne, VT - Brownington, VT - Middlebury, VT)
Shelburne Farms - Shelburne Farms is a membership-supported, nonprofit environmental education center and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. Our mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic. Schoolchildren, adults, educators and families come here to learn, while casual visitors may enjoy the walking trails, children’s farmyard, inn, restaurant, property tours and special events. The farm serves as an educational resource by practicing rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable. Shelburne Farms was created in 1886 by William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate. In 1972, it was founded as an educational nonprofit. Our nearly 400 acres of sustainably managed woodlands received Green Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council in 1998. Our grass-based dairy supports a herd of 125 purebred, registered Brown Swiss cows.
Smugglers' Notch - What makes Smugglers’ Notch a unique resort is our complete and single-minded commitment to making your stay with us the family vacation of a lifetime! That is our mission. No matter what season you choose, we offer a family experience that is second to none, from the moment you arrive to the moment you have to depart. Our employees, with Smugglers’ pride, assure the Smugglers’ experience our guests expect, competitively, profitably and with corporate integrity. Our goal is to continually improve the Smugglers’ guest experience in a way that causes our guests to want to come back and to recommend us to others.
Location: 4323 Vermont Route 108 South Smugglers’ Notch, VT 05464-9537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont Teddy Bear Company - We've been making the best Bears in the Universe for over twenty years -- and every bear is lovingly designed, cut, sewn, stuffed, and stitched right here in Vermont. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company is proud to be one of the top-rated stores on the Internet. We're a Yahoo! Shopping Five-Star Merchant, with a 98% positive rating. And as a BizRate.com Circle of Excellence Platinum Award-Winner, we have been recognized by online shoppers, year after year, as one of the "best of the best" online stores.
Location: 6655 Shelburne Road Shelburne, VT 05482 USA Tel: 1-888-998-2327 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birds of Vermont Museum - The Birds of Vermont Museum is a delightful place where visitors can learn about birds and their role in the earth's ecosystem. A private, non-profit organization, the Museum features over 450 carved birds representing 258 species. The woodcarvings depict Vermont's nesting species in their natural habitats as well as North America's endangered and extinct species. The Museum's displays, the surrounding 100 acre bird sanctuary/nature preserve, and the bird viewing window offer visitors a unique opportunity to see and study birds that will not fly away! The birds have been carved by one man, Robert Spear, Jr., a native Vermonter, who is one of Vermont's foremost naturalists and woodcarvers. Picnic tables are available at the Museum and at a near-by pond adjacent to the Museum. Over 5000 adults and children visited the Museum in 2003. Audubon Vermont is located adjacent to the Museum.
Location: 900 Sherman Hollow Road, Huntington, VT 05462 Tel: (802) 434-2167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Great Vermont Corn Maze and Science Center - the Barnyard Nature Center we try and help folks better understand how farmlife, wildlife and a cornfield interact and give kids, and the kids at heart, an opportunity to have some good ol' fashioned fun. Here you'll find - 100' of underground tunnels to explore, Perplexing Puzzles, Farm animal petting area, Pedal Tractors, and Miney's Korny Kid Korn Maze!
Location: 3260 Tampico Road, Danville, VT 05828 Tel: (802) 748 - 1399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum - Athenaeum 1. "An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning." 2. "A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading." - American Heritage Dictionary, 3rd Ed. The Athenaeum in Athens was a sanctuary of Athena (goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare) built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian and frequented by poets and men of learning. - Random House Dictionary of the English Language, 1967 Ed. The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is a private, nonprofit public library and art gallery located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The Athenaeum fills two roles: it serves the people of St. Johnsbury by enriching their lives, and it stands as a regional and national treasure - a monument to the nineteenth-century belief in learning. The Athenaeum is a legacy of the Fairbanks Family of St. Johnsbury, inventors and manufacturers of the world's first platform scale, who gave the Athenaeum to the town of St. Johnsbury in 1871.
Location: 1171 Main Street St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819 Tel: (802) 748-8291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelburne Museum - Located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain valley, Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds. Impressionist paintings, folk art, quilts and textiles, decorative arts, furniture, American paintings, and a dazzling array of 17th-to 20th-century artifacts are on view. Shelburne is home to the finest museum collections of 19th-century American folk art, quilts, 19th- and 20th-century decoys, and carriages. The Museum's collections, educational programs, special events, workshops, activities, and special exhibitions constantly offer new perspectives on four centuries of art and material culture, assuring visitors a museum experience unlike any other.
Location: P.O. Box 10, Shelburne, VT 05482 Tel: (802) 985-3346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Old Stone House Museum - The school is history, but the monumental 30-room dormitory Twilight built still serves to instruct and inspire. Today it houses the collection of the Orleans County Historical Society. Included in its exhibits are furniture, decorative arts, folk art, paintings, textiles, costumes, kitchenware, farm and trade tools. A small research library may be used by appointment. Genealogical research assistance is also available.
Location: 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington, VT 05860 Tel: (802) 754-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frog Hollow - Our nationally known galleries in Middlebury, Burlington and Manchester feature the work of over 250 juried Vermont artisans. Frog Hollow galleries exhibit a unique collection of fine traditional and contemporary Vermont craft. Each gallery hosts special exhibitions year round. Our schools offer art and craft classes for students of all ages and abilities. Frog Hollow began in 1971 as an after-school clay program for local young people. Since then, Frog Hollow has expanded by offering courses to students of all ages in different media, including fiber, glass, metal, painting, photography and wood. Programs for home school groups, local schools, private schools, college groups, children's centers, parent/child centers, alternative education programs and counseling services have also been developed to meet the needs of our Vermont communities.
Location: 1 Mill Street Middlebury, VT 05753 Tel: 802-388-3177 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boyden Valley Winery (Northern Vermont) - Boyden Valley Winery is part of a fourth-generation farm in the pastoral Lamoille River Valley of Vermont. Using the finest Vermont apples and fruit, and our own grapes and maple syrup, we create premium Vermont red and white wines as well as Vermont fruit wines and hard ciders.
Location: Junction 15 & 104,70 Vermont Route 104, Cambridge Vermont 05444, Tel: 802.644.8151 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lake Champlain Ferries [Northern Vermont] - Lake Champlain Transportation Company has provided reliable, safe and friendly transportation to the surrounding lake community and to area visitors since 1826.With LCT you can count on crossing the lake all 365 days of the year.Currently there are three crossing locations and 8 ferries. Check out the crossing schedules and remember, no reservations are needed.
Location: King Street Dock Burlington, Vermont 05401-5293 Tel: (802) 864-9804 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium(Notrh) - The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is northern New England's premiere museum of natural history. The Museum was founded in 1889 by St. Johnsbury industrialist Franklin Fairbanks. A lifelong amateur naturalist, Fairbanks collected examples of nature's artistry and diversity throughout the world. His vast personal collections were first made accessible to the public in his "cabinet of curiosities" at Underclyffe, his elegant St. Johnsbury mansion. Fairbanks commissioned architect Lambert Packard to design a monumental structure in which to make his remarkable collections available for display and study. To this day, the collections of Franklin Fairbanks remain the backbone of northern New England's largest museum of natural history.
Location: 1302 Main Street St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819 Tel: 802.748.2372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VT Veterans' Militia Museum( North) - An all-services museum that provides a history of Vermonters who have served in defense of the state and the country. Collections include military artifacts, tanks, guns, uniforms, documents, maps, books, and newspapers.
Location: 5 Liberty Street Montpelier, VT 05602. Tel: 802-654-0360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodrich’s Maple Farm - Learn all about maple from our trees to your table! Fine quality, award-winning maple products since 1840. 7th generation family sugaring operation. Visit the gift shop & sample our syrup and other maple confections made right here! FREE TOURS of our modern sugarhouse - learn the history of the maple tradition. See ANTIQUE equipment used by our ancestors over the last 2 centuries. Talk to the people who really do the “sugarin.” See one of the worlds largest & fastest sap evaporators! Nation-wide mail-order. Whether you are traveling with your family or with several motor coaches, we can easily accommodate you and your travel schedule. Ample parking for RV’s and up to 12 motorcoaches. Tours take approximately 30 minutes.
Location: 2427 US Route 2 Cabot, VT 05647 Tel: 800-639-1854 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks - We’re Vermont’s oldest maple family and invite you to our eight generation maple farm and sugarhouse, just 2.7 miles up Montpelier’s Main Street. Pull up a stump in our famous Woodshed Theatre and watch the wonders of maple on our humorous and educational video. Then taste the four grades of Morse Maple Syrup—all for free! Take a short walk on our Maple Trail to see where it all begins and then go visit our loveable barnyard critters. Relax—there’s no hurry at Morse Farm Maple Sugarhouse. See the unique forest folk art created by seventh generation sugarmaker, Burr Morse. Our gift shop is the area’s biggest and most unique. It’s bursting with everything maple and so much more. We’re the home of the original maple creemee ice cream and maple kettle corn which you’re guaranteed to love. We’re open 7 days, year ‘round, 9-5. (Summer hours, 8-8).
Location: 1168 County Road (Upper Main Street)Montpelier, VT 05602 Tel: 802-223-2740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ben & Jerry's - Nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains our ice cream factory sits on a rolling pasture overlooking the Worcester Range, just north of the small town of Waterbury. Our guided factory tour is fun & educational for all ages. Guests will learn about the ice cream production process and how the Company’s 3-part mission statement is incorporated into day-to-day business decisions.
Location: 30 Community Drive South Burlington, VT 05403-6828 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dakin Farm - Visit Vermont‘s tastiest attraction! See products made - try FREE samples. Free maple center self-guided tour with movie, murals, sugaring equipment and interpretation. View our USDA inspected meat plant and cheese waxing operation. Our large retail store features Vermont‘s most famous specialty food products. Bring the Family
Location: 5797 Rte. 7 Ferrisburgh VT 05456 Tel: 802-425-3971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kennedy Brothers Factory Marketplace - Shop for Vermont products and much more in this retrofitted factory building. The Kennedy Brothers Marketplace in Historic Vergennes is a fun way to spend an hour or three! The indoor marketplace includes a Craft Center, Antique Center, Country Store, Made in Vermont Products and an outdoor Children's Play Area. There is plenty of free parking, public telephone, and an outdoor picnic area.
Location: 11 Main Street Vergennes, VT 05491 Tel: (802) 877-2975. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jay Peak Aerial Tramway - Jay Peaks Aerial Tramway is one of Vermonts most beautiful & scenic rides. You will enjoy views of four states and the Provence of Quebec from the 4,000 foot summit. The 10 minute ride to the summit offers the perfect mountain top picnic opportunity. Adult, junior, senior and family tickets are available
Location: Rte. 242 Jay VT, 05859 Tel: 802-988-2611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cabot Creamery - "There's efficiency and strength when we work together." That's the principle on which the Cabot Creamery Cooperative was founded by the farmers of Cabot, Vermont in 1919.Dedicated farmer-owners provide the fresh milk our cheese makers skillfully craft into award-winning cheddar. Our Cheddar Master keeps a careful eye on the aging process, taking core samples along the way. When he gives the nod, we know our cheese has reached perfection.
Location: 1 Home Farm Way Montpelier, VT 05602 Tel: 800-837-4261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granite Sculptures of Hope Cemetery - Once you're dead, will anyone remember you? For most of us, our life's accomplishments dissipate even before we kick -- degrees and awards, careers and pursuits. Paper grows brittle, photos fade. Our web sites and blogs are only a hosting payment from oblivion.The stone carvers of Barre, Vermont -- "Granite Capital of the World" -- don't worry about such things. For them, immortality is a job perk.
Location: 89 Exit 7, bypass toward Barre, cross Main St. at the light, continue north on Rt. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Old Stone House Museum - The school is history, but the monumental 30-room dormitory Twilight built still serves to instruct and inspire. Today it houses the collection of the Orleans County Historical Society. Included in its exhibits are furniture, decorative arts, folk art, paintings, textiles, costumes, kitchenware, farm and trade tools. A small research library may be used by appointment. Genealogical research assistance is also available.
Location: 109 Old Stone House Road, Brownington, VT 05860 Tel: (802) 754-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont Folklife Center - The Vermont Folklife Center, founded in 1984, is dedicated to preserving and presenting the folkarts and cultural traditions of Vermont and the surrounding region. Through ongoing field research, a multimedia archive and an apprenticeship program, we document and conserve cultural heritage which could easily be lost; through exhibits, media, publication and educational projects, we bring recognition to the skills, talents and traditions of Vermonters, past and present. The Center has made preservation of the spoken word the core of its endeavors, and the VFC archive now comprises over 3,800 taped interviews, which have been transcribed and electronically indexed.
Location: 3 Court Street ; P.O. Box 442 Middlebury, VT 05753 Tel: 802.388.4964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - CENTRAL VERMONT (For example - Norwich, VT - Woodstock, VT - Montpelier, VT)
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Montshire Museum - The Montshire's building is surrounded by 110 acres of woodland and nature trails along the Connecticut River. Most trails are easy to walk for people of all ages and fitness levels. Whether reflecting upon nature at their own pace, or taking part in one of the Museum's lively outdoor programs, people of all ages enjoy adding an outdoor component to their Montshire visit. Many new trails have been hardpacked to allow passage of strollers and wheelchairs.
Location: One Montshire Road, Norwich, VT 05055 Tel: 802 649-2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sugarbush Farm - Visit the sugarhouse and learn how maple trees are tapped in the spring and how maple syrup is made. Display is open year round, although the actual maple syrup making season is in March and April. Sample four grades of Pure Vermont maple syrup at the farm and let our family explain the process of making syrup and the differences in the grades. See our workroom where we hand wrap and hand wax the cheese, making our cheese suitable to carry or ship home. Shop in our three room farm house gift shop. Enjoy samples of some of Vermont's best jams, mustards, and maple spreads. Shipping available
Location: 591 Sugarbush Farm Road Woodstock, VT 05091 Tel: (802) 457-1757 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Billings Farm & Museum - The Billings Farm & Museum is a working dairy farm and a living museum of Vermont's rural past. The farm dates back to 1871, when owner Frederick Billings, a lawyer, railroad entrepreneur, and philanthropist began importing cows from the Isle of Jersey. His farm prospered, and today, is still one of the finest Jersey farms in America and a working dairy, and a museum dedicated to telling the story of Vermont's rural heritage.
Location: Route 12 & River Road P.O. Box 489 Woodstock, VT 05091-0489 Tel: 802-457-2355 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont Marble Exhibit - Vermont Marble Exhibit is the world's largest marble exhibit. The facility displays include marble from Vermont and around the world. The Hall of Presidents displays statuary white marble relief carving of all past U.S. Presidents.
Location: P.O. Box 607, 52 Main Street, Proctor, VT 05765 Tel: 802-459-2300,1-800-427-1396 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dakin Farm - Maple syrup adds delightful flavor to all it touches! Try it over ice cream for a cool and refreshing treat. Make a BLT, top a sandwich, or jazz up a baked potato! Our thick-sliced bacon cooks up crisp and rich with flavor. On Sale — Save 10% Perfect for summer snacking or to top a burger, grill a sandwich, or crumble on a salad. The perfect start to a summer morning — crisp, rich bacon served with buttermilk pancakes and pure Vermont maple syrup. If you love our ribs, you have to try these marinated strips of bliss. Tastes as sweet and tender as our baby back ribs! Fire up the grill! This is a great way to try all our grilling tastes. A hearty selection of ribs, ham steaks, and pork chops
Location: 5797 Route 7 Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 Tel: 1-800-993-2546 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rock of Ages - Rock of Ages offers a look at the 50-acre, 500-foot-deep active granite quarry. Watch as seemingly ant-like creatures cut granite far below you in the quarry depths. Their tour offers a bit of geology, cultural heritage, technology, and artistry - truly something of interest for every member of your family.
Location: 560 Graniteville Road Graniteville, VT 05654 Tel: 800-421-0166 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Morse Farm - The Morse ancestors who helped settle Central Vermont were taught how to tap maple trees by Native Americans. Hot Rocks were used to evaporate the sweet sap until only sugar or "sinzibukwud" remained. Pioneers could boil a year's supply of sugar thus making Americans self-sufficient in sugar production. Ben Franklin promoted massive sugar production in the Northeast to make the country less dependant on "foreign" sugar.
Location: 1168 County Road Montpelier, VT 05602 Tel: 1-800-242-2740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History - The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History was chartered in 1882 and has been open to the public since the 1880’s as a community history museum. It consists of three parts: Judd-Harris House (built in 1829) Walter Cerf Gallery Stewart-Swift Research Center
Location: 1 Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 Tel: (802) 388-2117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum - Climb aboard a 54-foot replica of Benedict Arnold's gunboat Philadelphia II, Watch craftsmen continue traditional maritime skills of boat building and blacksmithing in 18th Century working shops, Uncover the rich legacy of shipwrecks in a Nautical Archaeology Center.
Location: 4472 Basin Harbor Road Vergennes, Vermont 05491 Tel: (802) 475-2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Precision Museum - The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of our mechanical forebears, and explores the effects of their work on our everyday lives. The American Precision Museum, housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory, now holds the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation.
Location: 196 Main Street, Windsor, Vermont 05089 Tel: (802) 674-5781 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Porter Music Box Museum - A Porter Music Box brings the splendor of antiquity and the music loved by generations to your home or business in one exquisite piece. Fashioned after the heirlooms of Victorian Europe and America, Porters are world renowned for blending the grace and elegance of fine furnishing with the moving tone and depth of superior musical instruments.
Location: U.S. Route 66 PO Box 424 Randolph VT 05060 Tel: (802) 728-9694 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Norman Rockwell Museum - Our nationally recognized collection of Norman Rockwell's art, established in 1976, commemorates his Vermont years and the entire span and diversity of his career (1911-1978). Chronological display of more than 2,500 magazine covers, advertisements, calendars, and other published works shows Rockwell's development as an illustrator and links his work to the political, economic, and cultural history of the United States.
Location: 654 Route 4 East, Rutland Town, Vermont 05701 Tel: 877-773-6095 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vermont Institute of Natural Science - VINS enters its third decade with notable accomplishments and exciting plans. Follow our tracks to see where we've been, and join us as the future takes flight. "It all started in 1970 when one of my patients heading the regional planning commission asked me to head up a study of the Ottauquechee River because my office was right on the river," recalls Dr. David Laughlin when asked to describe the beginnings of VINS. Others joined Laughlin in the effort, which led to the first water quality litigation in the state.
Location: 2723 Church Hill Road Woodstock, VT 05091 Tel: 802.457.2779 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parade Gallery - Parade Gallery offers a constantly evolving selection of original art, sculpture, ceramics, limited edition prints and reproductions. The focus is on Vermont artists with interesting works by regional & national artists included. View their work by Artist, Subject or Medium. Many artists represented undertake commissions for special projects. Please inquire. You will soon be able to purchase many of their works from this site. Browse the pages showing the works!The gallery offers fine framing emphasizing conservation, regional hardwoods and quality.
Location: Main Street, Warren, VT 05674 Tel: 802.496.5445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maple Sugar Works of Morse Farm - The Morse ancestors who helped settle Central Vermont were taught how to tap maple trees by Native Americans. Hot Rocks were used to evaporate the sweet sap until only sugar or "sinzibukwud" remained. Pioneers could boil a year's supply of sugar thus making Americans self-sufficient in sugar production. Ben Franklin promoted massive sugar production in the Northeast to make the country less dependant on "foreign" sugar.
Location: 1168 County Road Montpelier, VT 05602 Tel: 1-800-242-2740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bragg Farm & Sugarhouse - Visit Bragg Farm and learn about Vermont's sweetest tradition, maple sugaring. Enjoy a free, guided tour of the sugarhouse and our educational video, "The Maple Sugar Story." See our large collection of old sugar-making tools. Visitors are welcome to hike through 30 acres of maple trees that hold 2500 buckets every spring. Our spacious gift shop is one of the finest in Vermont, offering Vermont-made crafts, a huge assortment of specialty foods, and of course our own complete line of maple products. Choose your favorite grade of syrup from the tasting table. Visit our Ice Cream Shoppe, serving our own soft maple ice cream, shakes & sundaes. Enjoy our picnic area and pet our furry farm friends! Open every day year-round.
Location: Route 14 North East Montpelier, VT Tel: 802-223-5757 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chimney Point Historic Site Museum (Central Vermont) - This 19th century tavern features an exhibit on the original inhabitants of the Champlain Valley: First the Native Americans and then the French.
Location: 109 State Street Montpelier, VT Tel: 802-828-2291 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial - Although he didn't stay there long, for a brief period of time after his birth in 1805, Joseph Smith (Prophet, translator of the Book of Mormon, first President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) lived in the Sharon/South Royalton area. The place where he was born is commemorated with the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial in South Royalton. Visitors to the memorial can enjoy a visitors center with artwork, a diorama and a films, as well as hiking and picnicking on the grounds. There is also a granite monument on the site that was erected to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Smith's birth. The monument is one of the largest polished shafts in the world, a single block (quarried in Barre) that weighs forty tons and stands 38 ½ feet tall… one foot for every year of the Prophet's life.
Location: Dairy Hill Road Sharon, VT Tel: 802-763-7553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Danforth Pewter - Visit our gift store featuring handcrafted pewter by designers Fred and Judi Danforth. Elegant oil lamps, vases and bowls plus pewter buttons, jewelry, keyrings and ornaments. To order on-line, click on our URL below.
Location: Burlington Town CenterBurlington 05401 Tel: (802) 860-7135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floating Bridge At Sunset Lake - The town of Brookfield is centrally located south of Montpelier, and is the site of the famous Floating Bridge and Vermont's first library.Sunset Lake is crossed by a floating bridge, buoyed by 380 barrels, (the lake is too deep to support a pillared span). The lake is the site of much fishing off the bridge and in January it is a coveted viewing point for one of New England's last remaining ice harvest festivals.
Location: Brookfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - SOUTHERN VERMONT (For example - Bennington, VT - Manchester, VT - Royalton, VT)
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Bennington Museum - The Bennington Museum features objects that illustrate the social, cultural, and historical development of New England, particularly of Vermont and the Bennington region.
Location: West Main Street, Bennington, VT Tel: (802) 447-1571. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Robert Todd Lincoln's Hildene - 1903, Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest and only surviving son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, built Hildene at the turn of the 20th century. Robert first came to Vermont with his mother and his Brother Tad in the summers of 1863 and 1864. He was so taken with its beauty that he returned some forty years later to purchase 500 acres on which to build what he called his ancestral home
Location: Friends of Hildene, Inc.PO Box 377, 1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT 05254 Tel: 802-362-1788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Park-McCullough House - The Park-McCullough House, a thirty-five room Victorian Mansion, with furnishings and decor are nearly unchanged. At the front door you will find rooms with fourteen-foot ceilings opening onto a gracious central hall with a sweeping staircase. Also the gardens are just beautiful, rose gardens, horse drawn buggies, and more.
Location: Park and West Streets, Bennington, VT 05257, Tel: 802-442-5441 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Green Mountain Railroad - Green Mountain Railroad features lots of great scenery, plenty of photo opportunities, always a relaxing ride to enjoy, vintage cars from the 30's and 50's, historical sites to visit and more! Fun for the whole family.
Location: P.O.Box 498, 54 Depot St, Bellow Falls, Vermont 05101 Tel: 800.707.3530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bromley Adventure Zone - Bromley Mountain has 43 classic New England trails and glades with a variety of terrain that is seldom seen elsewhere. It is perfect for skiers & riders of all ability levels from first timers to those who crave the gravity-adrenaline rush. Because Bromley is a south-facing mountain (the only one in New England), don't forget your sunblock and shades to be prepared for some of the sunniest, most comfortable skiing and riding you'll find anywhere in the East.
Location: PO Box 1130 Manchester Center, Vermont 05255, Tel: 802-824-5522 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Olallie Daylily Gardens - A Three Generation Family Farm Organically Growing Hardy Daylilies Located in the Foothills of the Green Mountains.
Location: 129 Augur Hole Road South Newfane, Vermont 05351 Tel: (802) 348-6614 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southern Vermont Arts Center - "To serve the arts and the community by furthering art in all its aspects, with foremost a goal of education for artists, art students and young people...To encourage community interest as a cultural center in the visual and performing arts through opportunities for participation, and by offering presentations and programs in all the arts...to provide facilities for artists by which their art may be presented and promoted..."
Location: West Road Manchester, Vermont 05254, Tel: 802-362-1405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
American Museum of Fly Fishing - The Museum is dedicated to the education and research of fly fishing and its related fields, social history and conservation. See exhibits which include the fly fishing tackle of many famous Americans.
Location: Vermont, Tel: (802) 362-3300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Santa's Land - Santa's Land is a safe, friendly park especially designed for family fun. Located in the beautiful foothills of Southern Vermont, Santa's Land has been a popular New England travel destination for 48 years. Come see us on your next trip!
Location: Vermont Tel: 1-800-SANTA-99 or1-802-387-5550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Nature Museum at Grafton - The Nature Museum exhibits are carefully designed to promote curiosity and be engaging. They communicate an understanding about local and world wide environments - their fossils, birds, mammals, minerals, habitats, botany, and more.
Location: PO Box 38. Grafton, VT.05146 Tel: 802-843-2111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adams Family Farm - Born on March 21, 1961 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Carl Mancivalano attended public school and then went onto The Rhode Island School of Design. Upon leaving Providence, Carl sailed boats to the Caribbean, where he eventually stayed and spent 11 years as a Contractor and Artist extraordinaire! Carl moved back to the United States in 1991, where he met the farmers' daughter, and fell in love. Carl now operates Adams Farm of Wilmington, Vermont, and has been managing the growth and operations of the 6th generation family farm into a new era of agriculture. The enterprises on the farm are fiber, livestock, tourism, agricultural education, direct marketing and value added product enhancement. Carl is a member of the North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association, Vermont Farms Association, and the Windham County Farm Bureau.
Location: 15 Higley Hill Road Wilmington, VT 05363 Tel: 802-464-3762 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Historic Hildene - 1903, Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest and only surviving son of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, built Hildene at the turn of the 20th century. Robert first came to Vermont with his mother and his Brother Tad in the summers of 1863 and 1864. He was so taken with its beauty that he returned some forty years later to purchase 500 acres on which to build what he called his ancestral home.
Location: Friends of Hildene, Inc.PO Box 377, 1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT 05254 Tel: 802-362-1788 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mount Equinox Skyline Drive [Toll Road] - There's no better way to enjoy the splendor of the Green Mountain State and the surrounding areas of New England than from the summit of Mount Equinox and the Skyline Drive! At 3,848 feet above sea level, the summit offers breathtaking sunsets and panoramic views of the Green, White, Adirondack, Berkshire and Taconic mountain ranges. Several paved parking areas provide spectacular views, but most outstanding is the Skyline Drive itself as you drive along the crest of the mountain on your way to the summit. The Green Mountains, The Valley of Vermont and the White Mountains of New Hampshire may be seen to the east. The Adirondack Mountains of New York provide the backdrop to the west, and the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts to the south. Guard rails have been installed almost the entire length of the drive making it one of the safest, best engineered, well constructed toll roads in the country.
Location: Tel: 802-362-1114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Four Springs Farm - Relax, play and learn on a working vegetable farm in Central Vermont which offers guests low cost accommodations close to nature. Facilities include a rustic cabin and several tent sites reached by foot with a central wash house. Campground visitors may tag along on chores, pick veggies for dinner and explore this beautiful farm that sits high on the hillside with a panoramic mountain view. Farmer host, Jinny Cleland, says that “when children find their first carrot under the ground, they move one step closer to understanding where their food comes from.”
Location: 776 Gee Hill Road Royalton, VT 05068 Tel: 802- 763-7296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basketville - Although the name “Basketville” was invented in the 1940's, the company's roots go back to 1842. It has always been a family-owned and operated business in Vermont.Today the family workshop and corporate headquarters are in Putney, Vermont, and the family's love of baskets of all kinds has led to expansion on an international scale. Basketville weaves baskets in its own workshop in China, and imports baskets from around the world.Basketville's earliest baskets were made for chores around the farm and homestead: harvesting, hauling and storing.Each Basketville basket is woven by hand according to methods that go back to the early settlers, who learned from Native American weavers.
Location: Basketville P.O. Box 710 8 Bellows Falls Rd.Putney, Vermont 05346, USA Tel: 800-258-4553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bennington Center For The Arts - Bruce and Elizabeth Laumeister, (right, with bronze by Israeli sculptor Victor Halvani) have collected fine art for over 30 years. Wildlife, figurative and art of the West, completed by many of today's finest artists, make up a majority of the work. In building the Bennington Center for the Arts, the Laumeisters' goal was to bring world-class art to the residents and visitors of Southern Vermont. Their permanent collection and a variety of national shows such as Art of the Animal Kingdom, Arts for the Parks, Impressions of New England and the American Watercolor Society's exhibitions are on view each summer so that everyone in the area will have the opportunity to view extraordinary art while in the beauty of Southern Vermont
Location: Route 9 at Gypsy Lane P.O. Box 260, Bennington Vermont O5201 Tel: (802) 442-7158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bennington Potters - What makes this store so unique is not just the stoneware pottery, country home decor items, and Vermont specialty foods sold inside, but the history behind Bennington pottery itself. One of the oldest crafts known to mankind is also what has helped put Bennington, Vermont and the Potters Yard on the map.
Location: 324 County Street, PO Box 199 Bennington, Vermont 05201 Tel: 802-447-7531
