1201 Merrifield RD , Whitingham, VT 05361(Bennington County)

Highlights of southern Vermont include these towns:

Bennington

The graceful lady of southern Vermont, it is home to renowned Bennington College, the Bennington Battle Mounment, and the notable Bennington Museum, with its fine collection of paintings by Grandma Mosesnot to mention the classic cars displayed by Hemmings Motor News.

Brattleboro

Vermont's oldest town (1724) is now a thriving farm, transport and commercial center with a distinct 1960s hippie feel to it. My great aunt once operated a dry goods store in one of its many red brick buildings.

Grafton

Among the most pristine and perfectly-preserved Vermont villages, its gracious old inn is the big attraction here.

Marlboro

A tiny village, a small college, and a world-famous summer music festival in the midst of southern Vermont's beautiful countryside.

Newfane

A typically beautiful small Vermont town noted for its good inn dining rooms.

Weston

Home of the Vermont Country Store and Weston Playhouse, Weston is the quintessential Vermont village, but with lots of art...and shopping.

West Dover

The nearest village to Mount Snow, one of southern Vemont's best ski areas, served by a number of good inns.

Wilmington

An important highway crossroads town popular for shopping and for the nearby Mount Snow ski area.

The Green Mountain State is green for good reason: heavy precipitation gives many Vermont ski resorts a good, long season, and the mountain scenery and imported alpine architecture help get one into the spirit of winter fun.

Although winter is its prime season, Vermont is also beautiful in summer. Room rates are lower, many ski resorts run their chair and gondola lifts for sightseers, and the state parks do a booming business with campers, hikers, and picnickers. Beautiful Towns & Villages.Grafton, Dorset, Woodstock, Manchester, Newfane, and many other small Vermont settlements are picture-perfect New England towns.Shopping.The Vermont State Craft Center at Frog Hollow in Middlebury is a gallery of Vermont artisans' achievements.Maple Syrup.Whether you come in maple sugaring season (early spring) or not, you'll find Vermont maple syrup for sale in many places. More...Children's Favorites.Circus Smirkus

Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is home to America's only touring youth circus, featuring amazing near-professional performers beneath a European-style big top tent. More...Kids like the elevator ride to the top of the Bennington Battle Monument, and the panoramic view.Young animal lovers are sure to admire the magnificent steeds at the Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury. Museums.The Bennington Museum has excellent Revolutionary and Early American collections, as well as a superb exhibit of paintings by Grandma Moses.Shelburne Museum, south of Burlington, is a huge complex over more than 37 historic buildings, a steamboat, and art galleries, holding the fullest collection of Americana ever assembled. Hildene, in Manchester, was the gracious country mansion of Robert Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln's son), and is now open to the public.

So What could you do with 250 prime acres? Horse Farm, Dairy Farm organic? Logging? Hunting Lodge? Retreat?