Walpole Academy (Pictures from Web) While not exactly a tourist mecca, Walpole, our final New Hampshire destination, does have a few claims to fame: First bridge across Connecticut River (1795) Master builder Aaron Prentiss Howland’s Walpole Academy (1831) Plethora of lilacs here prompt Louisa May Alcott’s Under the Lilacs (1878) Documentary film-maker Ken Burns lives [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Wonderful Walpole
Posted in Vermont on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saint-Gaudens
Posted in New Hampshire on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Other than that portion of the Appalachian Trail which runs through the state, New Hampshire’s only national park site is the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site. Located in Cornish, just across the Connecticut River from Windsor, Vermont, the site comprises the home, studio and gardens of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, probably the preeminent American sculptor of the late [...]
American Precision Museum
Posted in Vermont on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Who’d have thought a museum dedicated to antique shop equipment would be so much fun? The lack of heat in the building (it was 43° outside when we arrived and not much warmer inside) was a minor drawback, but the American Precision Museum in Windsor provided a fascinating glimpse into early American rifle-making as well [...]
Back North to Windsor
Posted in New Hampshire, Vermont on November 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After waking to a windy, very much colder morning with rain expected throughout the day, we scrapped our original plan for a leisurely drive through New Hampshire’s Monadnock region to Harrisville. We decided to head north along the Connecticut River to Windsor, as there were a couple of museums in that area that sounded interesting, [...]
Vermont Country Deli
Posted in Vermont on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Established in 1986, the Vermont Country Deli is located outside of town on a small triangular plot bounded by two side streets and a highway. Although severely damaged by fire in 1990, traces of the 100-year-old building’s can be seen inside. The owner told me there 3 chefs created all of the tempting baked goods [...]
Whetstone Brook
Posted in Vermont on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While we were in Brattleboro, after giving up trying to turn left across the highway to this gas station: I ended up making a right turn and then turned turning left into Creamery Bridge in order to turn around: While filling up at the gas station, I heard the sound of falling water nearby and [...]
Brattleboro
Posted in Vermont on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I mentioned that we were planning to stay in Brattleboro for a couple of nights, a couple of Vermonters responded, “Brattleboro? Are you serious?” Other than a small covered bridge, there aren’t many noteworthy historic buildings or locations in the town. While a nearby north-south interstate diverts most of the traffic by the town, [...]
