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• Shores of Plenty
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Merchant steamers, schooners and naval vessels. Commerce, recreation and conflict. At every turn, the rich cultural history of Lake Champlain is evident. These shores have provided a connection to a larger world and have offered a safe haven to travelers as well those seeking a better future for themselves and their families. In the past as well as the present, the fertile soil of these shores has provided sustenance for the body as well as the soul. Farmers, artists, merchants, soldiers and abolitionists have claimed the land for themselves and provided us with a fascinating heritage.
Begin in Ferrisburgh along the shores of Lake Champlain at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on Basin Harbor Road. East on Basin Harbor Road, east on Panton Road and to Route 22A north. Through the city of Vergennes Route 22A is Main Street. Turn south on Route 7 then turn east on Monkton Road, backtrack to Middlebrook to Route 7 north. West on East Thompson Point Road, north on Greenbush Road, east on Ferry Road to Route 7 and turn south. From the Vermont Wildflower Farm head north on Route 7 to Bostwick Road in Shelburne then return to Route 7 north.
1Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT 05491
802-475-2022
www.lcmm.org
Lake history adventures! Explore four acres of exhibits: shipwrecks,
nautical archaeology, replica vessels and antique boats. Working
archaeology lab and blacksmith shop. Step aboard replica 1862 canal
schooner Lois McClure and 1776 gunboat Philadelphia II. Check the
website or phone ahead for current museum hours, schooner itinerary,
special events, courses and workshops, and on-water opportunities.
Open daily 10 am-5 pm, Memorial Day weekend through mid-October.
2Bixby Memorial Free Library
258 Main Street, Vergennes, VT 05491
802-877-2211
bixby_verg@vals.state.vt.us
www.bixbylibrary.org
The Bixby Memorial Free Library promotes the enjoyment of literature,
local history, and cultural enrichment. It houses exhibits of Native
American artifacts, local historical materials and Vermontiana books.
Constructed of yellow tapestry brick, with a Vermont stone foundation,
the library is designed in classic Greek Revival style around the
central rotunda, with a stained glass dome overhead and four sets of
three hollow steel columns covered with scagliola (to resemble marble)
at the four. Mon 12:30-8, Tues 12:30-5, Wed-Thurs 10-5, Fri 12:30-5,
Sat
10-2.
3Vergennes Opera House
120 Main Street, Vergennes, VT 05491
802-877-6737 / www.vergennesoperahouse.org
Built in 1897, the Opera House still features the same beautifully
painted mainstage it had at its inception. A fully heated and air
conditioned facility, it has served host to political rallies and
debates, weddings, school graduations, town meetings, and scores of
musical and theatrical performances. Today it serves the residents of
Vergennes and surrounding area. Call ahead for schedule of events or
view online.
4Kennedy Brothers Factory Marketplace
11 N. Main Street, Route 22A, Vergennes, VT 05491
802-877-2975
info@kennedy-brothers.com
www.kennedy-brothers.com
Kennedy Brothers have been producers of Vermont wood ware since 1937.
The Marketplace, which occupies a historic creamery building, contains
a factory outlet for the wooden goods produced on site, and houses
several stalls offering the works of many Vermont craftspeople. Other
features include antiques, specialty foods, ice cream and watch cheese
being made. Daily, 9:30-5:30.
5Champlain Valley Creamery
Kennedy Brothers Factory Marketplace
11 Main Street, Route 22A Vergennes, VT 05491
802-877-2950
cheeseguy@cvcream.com
www.cvcream.com
This maker of organic cream cheese, fresh mozzarella and a semi-aged
triple creme uses traditional methods and is
certified Organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF). Awarded second
place in the American Cheese Society's 2004 Cheese Competition. See how
cheese is made with milk from a certified producer in nearby Bridport,
Vermont. Product can be purchased daily 9:30-5:30.
6Old Adirondack Furniture
Kennedy Brothers Factory Marketplace
11 Main Street, Vergennes, VT 05491
518-963-7184
www.oldadirondack.com
Locally manufactured natural Vermont cedar furniture for the porch,
patio, bedroom and garden. The Northern White Cedar, natural and
untreated, is grown in moist swampy woodlands. The studio and showroom
is open daily, from 9:30-5:30.
7Black & White and Color
Closed
8Flower Power VT
991 Middlebrook Road, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
802-877-3476
flowerpowervt@comcast.net
www.flowerpowervt.com
This self-served farmstand offers flowers for sale—freshly
cut or
dried—flower arrangements, dried wreaths as well as fresh cut
herbs, dried herbs, vegetables, pumpkins, Indian corn and fall
decorations, blue eggs and hay bales, great for mulching or feed, from
the farm. Pick your own vegetable and flower service also available.
Attending Farmers Markets in Middlebury, Vergennes,
Shelburne and Hinesburg. June through October, self service.
9Smith-Hunter
Gallery & Studio
Closed
10Rokeby
Museum
4334 US Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
802-877-3406
rokeby@comcast.net
www.rokeby.org
Rokeby, a 90-acre historic site, National Historic Landmark and one of
the best-documented Underground Railroad sites in America, tells the
history of four generations of the remarkable Robinson
family—Quakers, abolitionists, prosperous farmers, writers,
and
artists. Their early wood-frame home is filled with family furnishings,
personal belongings, and the artwork of four family members. The
farmstead includes eight farm outbuildings with exhibits plus hiking
trails, orchards, and hayfields. Memorial Day weekend to Columus Day weekend. House tours
Thursday-Sunday at 11, 12:30 and 2.
11Dakin Farm
5797 US
Route 7, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
802-425-3971
customerservice@dakinfarm.com
www.dakinfarm.com
Learn how maple syrup is made, meat smoked, and cheese waxed at this
family-owned farm business. The retail store offers Dakin Farm and
other Vermont specialty foods, many of which can be sampled. Daily, 8-5.
12Charlotte Village Winery
3968 Greenbush Road, Charlotte, VT 05445
802-425-4599
www.charlottevillagewinery.com
Located in the picturesque Champlain Valley. Visit this winery for its
great views and free wine tasting of their award-winning grape and
fruit wines. PYO blueberries available in season on the grounds. June 1
through December 31. Daily, 11-5.
13The Vermont Wildflower Farm
3488 Rte 7, Ethan Allen Highway, Charlotte, VT 05445
802-425-3641
www.vermontwildflowerfarm.com
Established in 1981, the Vermont Wildflower Farm offers easy-to-walk
pathways through wildflower fields and woodland wildflower
environments. Their extensive Seed Shop offers premium proven
wildflower seed mixtures for all regions of North America, plus
wildflower seeds of over 80 individual wild perennial and annual
flowers. The expanded gift shop is brimming with new lines of
floral-themed, decorative, nature and garden based gifts. Admission.
Daily, 10-5.
14The National Museum of the Morgan Horse
122 Bostwick Road, Shelburne, VT 05482
802-985-8665
www.morganmuseum.org
A visit to the National Museum of the Morgan Horse is a journey into an
exciting chapter of the nation's history and a unique educational
experience. The Museum tells the history of the Morgan horse, a truly
American breed,
through chronological displays. The Museum's Main Hall contains
changing special exhibits, as well as offering educational materials. A
research library and archives are open for the serious researcher by
appointment. Groups are welcome, and with advance notice, visitors will
be guided through the Museum. Mon-Tues and Thurs-Fri 9-4, Saturday 10-2
(Closed Wed).
15Shelburne Museum
U.S. Route 7, Shelburne, VT 05482
802-985-3346
www.shelburnemuseum.org
The Shelburne Museum is an extraordinary collection of over 150,000
works of art, Americana, and design. Thirty-nine buildings on 45
relaxing acres exhibit the collection and several changing exhibits
each year. Exhibit areas include galleries,
furnished period houses, other relocated historic buildings, and the
Ticonderoga, the last operating passenger steamboat on Lake Champlain.
Cafe.
Museum shop. Ten minutes south of Burlington on Rte. 7. Mid-May-late
Oct, daily, 10-5.
Hundreds of millions of years ago, the body of water between the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the newly formed Green Mountains of Vermont was a sea. Fossilized shells, beach lines, and the skeletal remains of a beluga whale confirm the presence of an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean flooding the landscape. Several thousand years ago, receding glaciers created a shift in elevation, changing the typography of the area yet again. The ensuing glacial melt diluted the saline properties of the region, leaving the Lake, and its surrounding farmland, much as we see it today.
Did you know that Lake Champlain:
Addison County Fair & Field Days, held the first full week in August, is Vermont's largest agricultural fair, showing Holsteins, Jerseys, and Scottish Highland cattle, rabbits and chickens, blue ribbon vegetables and handiwork, and the latest in farm equipment. Children in 4-H proudly show their calves, sheep shearers remove wooly fleeces, and spinners turn wool to yarn. Old engines grind corn or split wood outside the antique farm equipment building. Cheer on arm wrestlers, marvel at demonstrations of magic or hypnotism, enjoy fiddling and gospel music, and share the excitement of tractor pulls. Savor a maple ice cream cone or a candy apple. 1790 Field Days Road (at junction with VT Route 17), New Haven, VT, 802-545-2557, www.addisoncountyfielddays.com
from Champlain Valley Creamery
