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Historic Homes & Buildings

• Hildene (circa 1905)
  1005 Hildene Road • Manchester, VT 05254
  802-362-1788, 800-578-1788
  Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of President Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln, built this 24-room stately Georgian Revival mansion on a promontory overlooking the Battenkill Valley. The Lincoln's 1,000-pipe organ, installed in the entrance hall at Hildene in 1908, is believed to be the oldest residential pipe organ with a player attachment still in its original location and still in working order in the United States. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• American Museum of Fly Fishing
  4070 Main Street • Manchester, VT 05254
  802-362-3300
  One-of-a-kind museum featuring the largest collection of fly fishing paraphernalia in the world. You'll also see the tackle of many famous Americans.  map

• Southern Vermont Arts Center
  West Road; P.O. Box 617 • Manchester, VT 05254
  802-362-1405
  Host to major national and international traveling exhibitions, the Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum is a display space for the Southern Vermont Arts Center’s permanent collection of close to 800 pieces of 19th and 20th century works, including the world’s largest collection of works by Luigi Lucioni. Once the 28-room Georgian Revival mansion and centerpiece of the 407-acre former Gertrude Divine Webster estate that is listed on the National Register of Historical Places, the Yester House is the site of the Arts Center’s major annual and invitational exhibitions. The mansion’s former entrance foyer, salons, bed chambers and sitting rooms are now 10 galleries holding the art of more than 600 artists that is for sale. The Arts Center also features a museum store, the Boswell Botany Trail, Sculpture Garden, 400-seat Arkell Pavilion, Garden Café and more. more...

• Wilburton Museum of the Creative Process
  River Road • Manchester, VT 05254
  Exhibits on the Grounds of the Wilburton Inn
  802-362-2500, 800-648-4944
  The Gorski Retrospective, the Sculptural Trail of the History of Wisdom, and the Sanctuary of the Wizard of Wisdom are all exhibits on display. The study of creativity is the point of departure for three fun educational activities. more...

Tours & Cruises

• Backroad Discovery Tours
  802-362-4997
  Backroad Discovery Tours is a small, local, guided tour service designed for people who wish to see what makes the area so unique. They take clients to places that visitors rarely see and can hardly imagine. Discover the history, beauty, and "local lore" while exploring the scenic country backroads.  more...

• Vermont Culinary Capers
  98 Franklin Avenue • Manchester, VT 05254
  802-362-3931
  Day trips designed to savor southern Vermonts finest specialty food. Visit behind-the-scenes with chefs, farmstead cheese makers, brew masters, pasta and bread bakers.  more...