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Vermont
Field Trips
Annotated Lists
Plan a Field Trip to Montpelier
Information on how to visit the state capitol and see the government in action.
Vermont Tours, Activities, and Adventures
Looking for things to do in Vermont? These pages will help you plan and book activities during your visit to Vermont.
Vermont Weathervane Country Calendar
These are the ongoing events. Links at the bottom of the page
lead to one-time events in other weeks.
What to do with children in Rural, Vermont
A delightful small town website that has fun things for homeschool
families to do.
Art Museums
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
A Museum Interpreter (docent) facilitates a group discussion with selected works of art. Students will find the museum experience very accessible and will see that art relates to their lives and experiences. 10 Vernon Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301. (802)257-0124.
Events
Vermont Historical Society Annual Expo
Tumbridge Fair grounds in Central Vermont. The event is held in late June and attracts almost all the state's local historical societies. There are usually at least 100 exhibits ranging from period folk music to booths where you can look up your family history.
History
Bennington Museum
Over the years our mission has expanded to preserve and interpret the rich heritage of southern Vermont and neighboring regions as well as providing a venue for visual and performing arts that enriches our community and our world. 75 Main St., Bennington, VT 05201. Phone: 802-447-1571.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
A lifelong amateur naturalist, Fairbanks collected examples of nature's artistry and diversity throughout the world. 1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT. (802) 748-2372.
Hildene
Home of Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood. An historic home, gardens, trails, woods and farm set on 412 preserved acres of quintessential Vermont landscape. 1005 Hildene Road, Manchester, VT 05254. (802)362-1788.
The Historical Society of Windham County
Artifacts related to Windham County came from Clara Chipman Newton whose ancestors settled on Newfane Hill after the American Revolution. Rt. 30 in Newfane Village.
Natural History
Southern Vermont Natural History Museum
Our natural history collection includes over 600 native New England birds and mammals in 150 small dioramas, one of the largest collections of its type in the Northeast. Route 9, Hogback Mountain, Marlboro, Vermont 05344. (802)464-0048.
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Fish Hatcheries
The department started raising fish in Vermont in 1891. The oldest hatchery is in Roxbury, built in 1890-91. The newest hatchery was built in 1991 in Grand Isle. All of our hatcheries are open for viewing daily.
Science Museums
Fairbanks Museum
and Planetarium
Natural science museum in landmark Victorian building. Main and
Prospect Streets, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819, (802)748-2372
Lake Champlain Basin
Science Center
Discover Vermont's premier lake aquarium and science center on
Burlington's Waterfront. One College Street, Burlington, VT 05401,
(802)864-1848
Montshire Museum of
Science
A hands-on Museum located in Norwich, Vermont, offering dozens
of exciting exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences,
ecology, and technology. Montshire Road, VT 05055, (802)649-2200.
Shelburne Museum
Passport to Learning is an exciting new series of twelve interactive workshops for students in grades K-8 that meet educational standards from Vermont's Framework of Standards and Grade Expectations and introduce students to concepts and themes in art, language arts, math, science, and social studies through a facilitated exploration of Shelburne Museum. The Museum is located on U.S. Route 7 in Shelburne, Vermont, seven miles south of Burlington. (802) 985-3346.
Vermont Marble Museum
We have been presenting the past present and future of marble, as used in art, as building material and amazing world of everyday uses for more that 20 years. We offer reduced rates to groups of 20 or more! Smaller groups, families and individuals can book ahead for reduced rates. 52 Main Street, Proctor, VT 05765. 1-800-427-1396.
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- Recommended books to help you explore
Vermont
Moon Vermont
by Michael Blanding
With guidance on checking out the eccentric boutiques of Woodstock and kayaking on Lake Champlain, Moon Vermont gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon Handbooks are the cure for the common trip.
Vermont Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
To be released September 2, 2008.
by Robert F. Wilson (Author), Victoria Blewer (Photographer)
Sample: You've heard of the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain? But what Brattleboro's annual June ¿Strolling of the Heifersî festival lacks in melodrama and derring-do, it more than compensates with its pure celebration of a rural way of life, and an expression of gratitude to the farmers who drive it.
Vermont, New Hampshire, & Maine (Best Hikes With Kids)
by Cynthia Copeland, Thomas Lewis, Emily Kerr
Search for frogs and turtles in a pond, stay in a cabin, visit a nature center, see waterfalls, or discover abundant wildlife. The hikes range in length from 1 to more than 5 miles round-trip, are rated easy to difficult for children, and feature optional turn-around points for tired feet.
Hands on the Land: A History of the Vermont Landscape
by Jan Albers
In this book Jan Albers examines the history--natural, environmental, social, and ultimately human--of one of America's most cherished landscapes: Vermont.
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