1005 Hildene Road Manchester, VT 05254 (802) 362-1788
412 acres
Hildene is located on historic Route 7A in Manchester Vermont, the home of Robert Todd Lincoln.
This Lincoln, who was President Abraham Lincoln's oldest son, built this summer home overlooking the Battenkill Valley.
The site is 412 acres, with formal gardens from the southern views over the vallely. There are perennial gardens, fronting the Georgian Revival mansion.
Gardens include lilies, peonies, roses; a kitchen and cutting garden
Visitor Centers. Exhibits. Parking. Tours. Special Events. Farm Animals. Walking Trails.
1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-8686
1400 acres
Site was originally designed as a model working farming estate for Dr. William Webb and Lila Vanderbilt Webb
to demonstrate conservation and cutting edge agricultural practices. Landscape architecture by Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park in New York.
English style cottage garden, mature forests, lake vistas, and 8 miles of walking trails.
Tours. Visitor Center. Farm Store. Childrens Activities. Special Events. Inn. Restaurant.
1 Park Street, North Bennington, VT 05257 (802) 442-5441
3 acres
In the quiet town of North Bennington is located the Park McCullough Victorian mansion from the 1865 period.
A small formal garden adjacent to the house resembles a garden typical of the Victorian era.
Other plantings scattered around the property include a vegetable garden.
Tours. Summertime. Parking. Level Grounds. Gift Shop.