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Billings Farm and Museum – Woodstock, Vermont

Editor — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:58:11 +0000

Billings Farm and Museum – Woodstock, Vermont Started by Frederick Billings in 1871 this native Vermonter decided to make his 270 acre farm a model dairy operation. He hired the best professional farm manager he could find in 1884, George Aitken, and imported cattle directly from the Isle of Jersey. They kept careful records of... [Continue Reading]

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Harpoon Brewery – Windsor, Vermont

Editor — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:04:51 +0000

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor, Vermont The Harpoon Brewery in Windsor is the second brewery for this company. The other is in Boston. The brewery was built in 1998 for $5 million dollars and had a capacity to brew 30,000 barrels a year. Because of the demand for this beer the plant was expanded to brew... [Continue Reading]

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American Precision Museum – Windsor, Vermont

Editor — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:04:09 +0000

American Precision Museum – Windsor, Vermont This Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, tells the story of the mechanical forebears and explores the work they did and how it impacts our everyday life. It is housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory building. It now houses the largest collection of historically significant... [Continue Reading]

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The Brick Church at Clarendon and the White Church- Grafton, Vermont

Editor — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:26:18 +0000

The Brick Church at Clarendon and the White Church- Grafton, Vermont History has shown us that the churches of the country were part of the important growth of a community. In Grafton the Brick Church has such history to share with those that want to take a stroll through what it took to build a... [Continue Reading]

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Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home – Manchester, Vermont

Editor — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:22:23 +0000

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home – Manchester, Vermont You know about Abraham Lincoln and his ties to the state of Illinois but did you know that Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln to survive to adulthood, built his Georgian Revival mansion in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester?... [Continue Reading]

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Hildene Lincoln Family Home – Manchester, Vermont

Travel Writer — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:58:24 +0000

Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home has Plenty to Offer Visitors. Many who visit the picturesque village of Manchester, Vermont come to see Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home. The mansion and the grounds are beautiful, interesting, and full of history, a perfect place for everyone in the family to go. Robert Todd Lincoln, who happened to... [Continue Reading]

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New England Maple Museum – Pittsford, Vermont

Travel Writer — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:11:29 +0000

Visiting the New England Maple Museum is a Sweet Treat You can’t Miss. Rutland, Vermont has a number of things for the visitor to see and do. However, one of the things that you don’t want to miss when you are in Rutland is the New England Maple Museum. After all, wonderfully sweet maple syrup... [Continue Reading]

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Take a Scenic Train Tour of Vermont with the Green Mountain Railroad

Travel Writer — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:41:11 +0000

One of the most fun and entertaining ways to tour some of the most scenic areas of Vermont is on board a Green Mountain Railroad Flyer. Trains Around Vermont offers three regularly scheduled rail excursions, and special train events and seasonal excursions are scheduled throughout the year. The Green Mountain Flyer The Green Mountain Flyer... [Continue Reading]

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