Sights in Southern Vermont
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Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
Showcases the multimedia works of regional artists.
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American Museum of Fly Fishing
Anglers make pilgrimages to Manchester to visit this museum, where rods used by Ernest Hemingway and other famed fishers are displayed; to shop at the adjacent Orvis flagship store, which is dedicated to outfitting fisher-folk; and to fly-fish for trout in the Batten Kill River.
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Grafton Village Cheese Company
Head a half-mile south of Grafton to find mouthwatering and nose-tingling cheddars at the Grafton Village Cheese Company, which you can sample while watching them being made. The maple-smoked and stone-house cheddars regularly win awards at international cheese festivals.
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Hildene
Just south of Manchester, this 24-room Georgian Revival mansion was the country estate of Robert Todd Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln. You can tour the mansion decorated with original Lincoln family furnishings and stroll its lovely gardens, though don't expect much to be in bloom before June.
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Danby Marble Company
If your interest in marble is piqued, stop in at the Danby Marble Company, on the VT 7 north of Danby. The town is the site of what’s billed as ‘the largest underground marble quarry in the world.’ Perhaps you’re in need of some marble cut to your specifications? They make everything here from bookends to chessboards to vases.
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Southern Vermont Arts Center
- Manchester, USA
- Sights › Art
In addition to excellent outdoor sculpture gardens, the Southern Vermont Arts Center has a full program of concerts from June through August. Its 10 galleries of classic and contemporary art feature touring shows of sculpture, paintings, prints and photography. Lectures and jazz concerts are held in the 430-seat Arkell Pavilion. After enjoying the museum and surrounding trails, consider staying for a light lunch at its Garden Cafe.
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Robb Family Farm
- Brattleboro, USA
- Sights › Farm
The 400-acre Robb Family Farm has been run by the same family for about a century. Maple-sugaring demonstrations take place from late February to early April. There are fun hay or sleigh rides ($7/5 per adult/child, $30 minimum spend required, reservations essential), which usually end with a marshmallow roast. The farm is located west of I-91 on VT 9; take a left on Greenleaf St (which becomes Ames Hill Rd), head 3 miles and look to the right.
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Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
Marlboro is a short distance off the Molly Stark Trail (VT 9), a road named for the wife of General Stark, the hero of the American Revolution's Battle of Bennington. The VT 9 brings you to the top of Hogback Mountain (2410ft), where you’ll find the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, an interesting little place that features mounted specimens of more than 600 New England birds and mammals as well as a small center devoted to live raptors.
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Mt Equinox
To reach 3816ft Mt Equinox, follow VT 7A south out of Manchester and look for Skyline Dr. From Manchester to the summit is just 5 miles via this private toll road that winds seemingly up to the top of the world. It’s believed that the mountain’s name is a corrupted Native American phrase meaning ‘place where the very top is.’ Rather than drive, you could undertake the five-plus-hour hike (2918ft elevation gain) on Burr and Burton, and Lookout Rock Trails, which will take you to the summit and back. Hiking information is available at the Equinox hotel and resort, where the trail begins.
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