The Red Roof Inn is conveniently located for exploratory trips to places and events all over Central Vermont. Manchester has some of the finest brand-name store outlets and offers visits to Hilldene (www.hildene.org), built by President Lincoln's son, Todd. Bennington has the historic Park-McCullough House (www.parkmccullough.org). and Southern Vermont College as well as a sweet collection of Grandma Moses' American Primitive paintings. Arlington houses a collection of Norman Rockwell's works. There is also monument to the Battle of Bennington fought nearby between the Redcoats and General Starks Green Mountain Boys: Vermont's Route 9, bisected by our fabled Route 100 is knows as the Molly Stark Trail. The North River Winery (www.northriverwinery.com) of Jacksonville has tasting rooms in Bennington, West Dover and Manchester.
In nearby Proctor is the Vermont Marble Museum (Vermont marble was used for many great projects including the Empire State Building in New York City). Lovers of maple syrup will want to visit many famed maple producers like Morse Farm Maple Works (www.morsefarm.com), managed by Vermont's oldest maple family in Montpelier, the capital of the Green Mountain State, or take a ride on the Green Mountain Railroad (railtour@vermontrailway.com, www.rails-vt.com) from beautiful Chester to Bellows Falls on the Connecticut River. In nearby Woodstock (yes indeed, we have our own Woodstock too) is the Marsh-Billings Rockefeller National Historical park (www.nps.gov/mabi), the Sugarbush Cheese and Maple Syrup Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com), and the Billings Farm Museum (www.billingsfarm.org) . Quechee Gorge, Vermont's little Grand Canyon, a 45 minute drive from the Red Roof Inn is well worth a visit to view or walk the spectacular natural wonder, followed by a visit to the Simon Pearce Glass factory (www.simonpearce.com) and its restaurant. The Quechee Gorge Village (www.quecheeGorge.com) houses the Vermont Antique Mall, Vermont Country Store and gives miniature train rides. History buffs will enjoy visiting the birth place of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints near Sharon or explore the southern shores of Lake Champlain where the United States Navy was founded and Fort Ticonderoga on the New York side which was take by Vermont's Ethan Allen, where Benedict Arnold defeated a British Fleet when he was still loyal to the Revolution. Equestrians will not want to miss the UVM Morgan Horse farm (www.uvm.edu/morgan), where Morgan breed began its start.
Nearby Rutland, Vermont's second largest town, offers a multitude of treats, fine dining, excellent bars, shopping, the Wilson Castle, the Paramount Theater (www.paramountvt.org), Art in the Park Summer Festival, Art in the Park Foliage Festival, the New England Maple Museum (www.maplemuseum.com) in Pittsford and Vermont State Fair (www.vermontstatefair.net/mainfran), which has a wide variety of concerts, tractor pulls, animal races, and amusement rides.
