Rutland, VT Attractions

Mount Holly Community Historical Museum in Belmont features historic items from around Vermont including documents, books, photographs, clothing and household items.

The town of Brandon (pop. 3,900) was established in 1761 under the name Neshobe. In 1784 the name was changed to Brandon. The town still retains many of its old buildings and the downtown historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Castleton (pop. 4,400) is located 15 mi/24km west of Rutland close to the New York/Vermont state border. The town is a popular summer resort area and home town Castleton State College. There are many picturesque old houses from the early 1800's around the town.

The Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site is the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Vermont. An interpretive display describes the battle fought here on July 7, 1777.

The Black River Academy Museum in Ludlow is located in a building that was once the only institution of higher education in the area. It operated from 1885 to 1938. The building now houses a fiber textile school.

Historical photographs and documents, furniture and other items from the academy have been preserved.

The Norman Rockwell Museum in Rutland features a large collection of work by Rockwell including more than 2,500 magazine covers, advertisements, calendars, and other works.

Pittsford (pop. 3,100) was settled as a frontier town in 1769 and features two picket forts from that era as well as four covered bridges that were built in the 1840s.

The New England Maple Museum in Pittsford offers a look at the sugaring process from the times of the American Indians to present day.

The Pittsford National Fish Hatchery is located in east central Vermont North of Rutland. The hatchery raises salmon for Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River.

The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site is a complex of buildings, including the birthplace and childhood home of Calvin Coolidge, as well as his grave. There is a visitor's center, Wilder Home - which is the former home of Coolidge's mother, a barn, the Plymouth Cheese Factory, and a General Store.