The 
 
 Green Mountain Tour 
 
 Vermont 
 
Vermont 
 
 The Unspoiled Land 
 

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Vermont 
 
 \'(M-iii()iil. the Unspoiled Land, is a region of hills, valleys, forests, lakes, rivers, nieadowlands, 
 mountains, sturdy men and noble women. ^Vithin the borders of this Commonwealth one 
 finds Nature unspoiled. Nature revealing wondrous beauty, and oflering a charnn'ng, friendly 
 I)leasure ground which invites most heartily the wanderer and explorer. 
 
 "J^and of the forest and roek 
 ()f dark blue lake and mighty river. 
 Of mountains rear'd aloft to mock 
 The storm's career, the lightening's shock, 
 Mv own green land forever." 
 
 The Vnspoihd Land — I'aye Five 
 
To Our Friends from Other States 
 
 If you come to Vermont from another state, we welcome you most cordially into the heart 
 of Old New England, into Vermont, the Unspoiled Land. If you are a city dweller and like to 
 get away now and then from the gods of the valleys and come in touch with the gods of the hills; 
 if you enjoy the keen, exhilarating pleasure to be derived from a trip through the mountains or 
 beside the historic shores of a lake like Champlain. you will find much of exceptional interest 
 along the route of the Green JNIountain Tour. If you are in Vermont for a few days and would 
 see more of her natural charms you may very conveniently motor over a section of the Tour. 
 Each division possesses characteristics peculiarly its own. On the route of the Tour you will 
 come into personal contact with people who are well versed in things historical and who will 
 gladly impart to you all that they know of a history that records upon its pages some of the most 
 stirring events in our national life involving names of men famous the world over. If you are 
 in search of a place to enjoy the summer months, a summer home, Vermont offers many desir- 
 able locations, either in the farm lands, or in the lake regions, or in the rugged mountain country. 
 In motoring over the Green Mountain Tour you will pass many sightly places where a summer 
 spent would mean pleasure and health in rounded measure. Golf, tennis, bathing, sailing, 
 yachting, motoring, hunting, fishing and mountain climbing, all can be enjoyed in Vermont, 
 the Unspoiled Land. 
 
 Perhaps neither you nor any of your friends have ever been in Vermont, save for a few miles 
 over the Ideal Tour into INIanchester and across the state and away into the White Mountains. 
 
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Theii ir you coiir- into \('rm()iit. yon will \k' an Explorer and a I'atlifiiHJcr in wlial is to you an 
 unknown region. If you cMitcr Vermont over the Ideal Tour do not end your journey at 
 iSIanchester, l)ut pieking up the (Ireen Mountain Tour, travel on for several hundred miles and 
 see for yourself tiie natural, hislorieal and the many other attractions centered here amidst the 
 land of (ireen Mountains. 
 
 To the People of Vermont 
 
 If you are a \'erniontcr, llien the Green Mountain Tour will ail'ord yon an excellent oppor- 
 tunity to know your own ("ommonwealtli, to come in contact with the men and women of other 
 towns and counties and will reveal to you numy things al)out Vermont, which it was never 
 before your privilege to know. You will l)e al)le to .see in eight days most of the principal attrac- 
 tions of which your state is justly ])roud. Your wanderings will hring to \ou many new ideas 
 and plans for the improvement of your shoj)s, your mines and (juarries, your fields and wood- 
 lands and the education of your .sons and daughters, and schemes for the hcautification and 
 improvement of your cities and towns in all their tliver.se parts. The range of (Jreen Mountains, 
 whence the state derives its names from the French, Vert — Mont, meaning Green Moun- 
 tains, will be no longer a barrier between the Kast and West, .separating you from your nearby 
 neighbors, but, cros.sed by excellent highways, it will become a gigantic chain binding into 
 j)erfect Kreedom and Solid rnil\-, Kast and West, North and South. 
 
 The Unsiwiled Land — Patie Seven 
 
You in turn will be enal)lc(l to give new methods, new and wider outlook to the people just 
 over the mountain, your fellow Vermonters. It is the earnest hope of the authors of this booklet 
 that you will take a few days' vacation each summer and leaving' your cattle and fields, your 
 shops and other works in the hands of your trusty friend and neighbor, come to know Vermont, 
 the Real Vermont, from Newport to Bennington. 
 
 From those people who come within our borders from other states we shall learn much that 
 will be far-reaching in value to us and our children. They will come to us from the remotest 
 corners of the continent and even from other nations. Some may come once, some twice, and 
 some we trust will come to sojourn permanently amongst us, either for the summer months or 
 from season to season. We shall be glad to have them come, and we shall make their visit a 
 never-to-be-forgotten pleasure. They are our guests and we shall treat them with the courtesy, 
 helpfulness and genuine hosjjilality for which ^"ermoiit is justly famous. 
 
 Fall Touring 
 
 Vermont's autumnal beauties are manifold, for when the mountains are aflame with gold 
 and crimson, when the yellow corn stands ready to be gathered into barns, when days are warm 
 and nights are cool there is an exhilaration, a bracing health-giving power in Vermont, the Un- 
 spoiled Land, that is irresistible. The Autumn Tourist over the Green Mountain Tour will 
 find Vermont a gorgeous picture. The evenings spent in the cheerful glow of a cavernous fire- 
 place in a Vermont Tavern or Inn will give an added charm to the day's pleasure. 
 
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Roads 
 
 A network of iialunil dirl roads surfaced willi yra\-el liimj I he wide-sjjread valleys and \-er- 
 daiil meadows into a eonipael touring eountrv wliieli jjossesses infinite attraelions. The route 
 of Ihe (ireen Mountain Tour is almost entirely over the Stale Roads or selected hi^diways which 
 are hein,^: improxcd In state aid. The state roads constitute a system four thousand miles in 
 length, while the ordinary town roads cover eleven thousand miles. Tlie main state roads wliich 
 lar^'ely follow IIk" lowlands are hif>liways of beauty, and hranchinj,' <jfi" like little veins are every- 
 where enticing- mountain roads easily accessil)le to the motor car. From tliese little hy-roads 
 one can often obtain some of the very finest and most charming- scen(>ry wliich \'ermont po.s- 
 ses.ses. \\ every turn a new and yet more attractive isle of leafy j^reen is revealed, or a pan- 
 orama of mountains and lakes spread out far below in all its kindly beauty. The railroads follow 
 the valleys and once they are aliandoned, Vermont the Taspoiled Land stretches away mile 
 after mile in all its charminj>- friendly j)icturesqueness. Those who enjoy the level roads thru 
 fertile fannlands and along the shores of little rivers will find the (Ireen Mountain Tour most 
 heljjful; while those who have a .spirit for exploration and who would wander away into the hill 
 lands will enjoy certain optional routes provided. The roads which turn off into the hills are 
 not as wide, and now and then steep pitches and steady uphill pulls are encountered, but none 
 which does not have somewhere alon<>: its windiufi- course a vista or a turn revealin<f a panorama 
 which fully rewards the traveler for any slight inconvcnic'iices lie may have undergone. .V road 
 map showing the route of the (ireen Moimtain 'I'our in detail will be found in the back of this 
 booklet. 
 
 Th<' Vnmx'iltit Litiul — /'(/</t Sine 
 
Hotels 
 
 It was the aim of the authors of this booklet to provide a comfortable hotel at the end of 
 each day's journey as well as a pleasant place at which to stop for luncheon. Thus the eight 
 days are divided: 
 
 First Day — Rutland to Brattlcboro. Luncheon Stop, "Equinox House," "Macnaugh- 
 tan's,'" Manchester; Brattlcboro, "The Brooks House." 
 
 Second Day — Brattlcboro to Woodstock. Luncheon Stop, "The Adnabrown," Spring- 
 field; Woodstock, "The Woodstock Inn." 
 
 Third Day — Woodstock to St. Johnsbury. Luncheon Stop, "Barre Hotel" at Barre; 
 St. Johnsbury, "The St. Johnsbury House." 
 
 Fourth Day — St. Johnsbury to St. Johnsbury. Luncheon Stop, "Lake Willoughby Tea 
 House;" St. Johnsbury, "The St. Johnsbury House." 
 
 Fifth Day — St. Johnsbury to Hyde Park. Luncheon Stop, "The Stewart House," 
 Island Pond; Hyde Park, "Hyde Park Inn." 
 
 Sixth Day — Hyde Park to Burlington. Luncheon Stop, "The Tavern," St. Albans; 
 Burlington, "Hotel Vermont," "Van Ness," and "New Sherwood." 
 
 Seventh Day — Burlington to Brandon. Luncheon Stop, "The Waterbury Inn," Water- 
 bury; Brandon, "The Brandon Inn." 
 
 Eighth Day — Brandon to Woodstock. Luncheon Stop, "The Sycamore Inn," 
 "Berwick" and "Bardwell " hotels; Woodstock, "The Woodstock Inn." 
 
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Tlic liolcls nu'iilioiu'd arc not however, the only phioes of accoininodat ion as there are iiiauy 
 small Inns and farm houses all along the route where one will find suitahle entertainment and 
 moderate prices. It is advisaljle for parties to secure from the ^'ernlont Publicity Bureau at 
 Essex Junction, copies of the publication, "^Vhere to Stop When in Wrniont." which is a reason- 
 ably comi)lete list of such places of entertaininenl. All the liolcls niciitioncd on the j)receding 
 page will be open to acconnnodate Fall Tourists. 
 
 Mountains 
 
 Whittier must certainly have been reminded of a region like the Creen Mountains of Ver- 
 mont when he said: 
 
 "Rivers of gold mist flowing down 
 From far celestial fountains. 
 The great sun flaming thru the rifts 
 Beyond the wall of mountains." 
 
 Speaking at Burlington July 9, 1909, Hon. James Bryce, Ambassador from Great Britain 
 and Historian of our American Commonwealth, said: "To spare the woods whenever they are 
 an element of beauty. . . . to keep open the mountains, and allow no one to debar pedes- 
 trians from climbing to tli(>ir tops and wandering along their slopes these are some 
 
 of the means by which this noble jjleasurc ground, the most delightful region in Eastern America 
 can be jjrcscrvcd for llic enjoyment of your nation. 
 
 TItc Unsi>oiU(l Land — I'mji Kiivcn 
 
From the Massachusetts border the Green Mountain range extends northward thru the 
 center of the state to the Canadian border. Mt. Mansfield near Burhngton-On-Lake-Chaniplain 
 in the northern part of the state towers 4,364 feet above sea level, while vieing with this peak 
 for altitude come Killington, 4,^i41 feet, and Pico. 3,9(57 feet near Jutland; Bread Loaf 3,800 
 feet near Middlebury: Lincoln, 4.078 feet near Bristol; Camels Hump, 4,088 feet near Water 
 bury; and Jay Peak, 4,018 feet near Newport. 
 
 That these mountains might be made more accessible and that pedestrians should not be 
 "debarred from climbing to their tops and wandering along their slopes" the Creeu Mountain 
 Club came into existence in 1910. This organization has for its object the building of a Long 
 Trail from IMassachusetts to Canada over the Creen Mountains with branch trails leading 
 to the various peaks. P"'rom Sterling Mountain, altitude 3,700 feet, in Johnson, to 
 Camel's Hump in Duxbury, a distance of some fifty miles this pathway now winds its 
 snakelike course thru the moiuitain fastnesses, now rising to permit a cJiarming panorama of 
 lake, field, village and mountain, now descending to offer an intimate view of the farmlands. 
 Shelters are being constructed along the trail as rapidly as funds are available. At the present 
 time "Smuggler's Notch Camp" in the heart of the famous Notch, the "Summit House" on Mt. 
 Mansfield, the Lake Mansfield Trout Club on Lake Mansfield, and the Camel's Hump Club on 
 Camel's Hiunp provide lodging and meals for the mountain climber. For those who enjoy 
 "roughing it" and who carry their own provisions and sleeping outfits, the regions about Kill- 
 ington, near Rutland, and Lincoln, near Bristol, afford matchless strongholds. At Windsor 
 
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Mi. Asculiicy, allitude i3,3'-20 feci, has Iwu suilahk' houses on the suiuiiiit. one on the main peak 
 with lo(l<?ings for thirty and a h)g cabin on the Wcathersfiekl poak accommodating tvvcntj'-five. 
 
 An annual appro])riation is made hy the state for the purdiasing of hind for Forestry pur- 
 poses under the direction of tlie State Forester. Tlie area tluis owned hy the state comprises 
 some twelve thousand acres of farm land and mountain country upon which various experi- 
 ments in forestry are heing carried on. Dining the year ini;5 over one million trees were i)lanted 
 by the State Forestry Department. Camels Humj) now belongs to the state of Vermont; Middle- 
 bury College is the po.ssessor of some thirty thousand acres of practically virgin timber which 
 protects the .slopes of numerous mountains; the University of Vermont owns the entire sunnnit of 
 Mt. Mansfield, a strip eighty rods wide an<l three miles in length, excejil for a small i)orli()n in- 
 cluding the "Xose" and the part immediately adjacent thereto; the I'nited Slates (lovernment 
 will soon own Mt. Ellen near Camels Hump; Pico Peak near Rutland is in .secure hands as is 
 Burke Mountain near Lyndonville and several other of the les.ser peaks. I'nder the direction 
 of the State Forester all these mountain areas are being jjroperly cared for according to uj)- 
 to-dale foreslr\ ])rinciples. 
 
 Smuggler's Notch just north of Ml. Mansfield is one of \('rmoiit"s wonders. Here one 
 passes thru a rocky wooded canyon with walls of solid rock on either side rising almost perjjen- 
 dicularly a thousand feel or more. The massive chin of Mt. Mansfield towers majestically three 
 thou.sand feel above. A crystal sj)ring boils from the base of a thousand fool cliff at the rate of 
 five hundred gallons per iiiiiuile. (iiant boulders are dislodged 1)\- I lie action of the frost and 
 
 The UiisiHnlid Laml — I'lnji Tliirtun 
 
other elements, and thundering their way down thru tlie forest become silent forever in the heart 
 of Smuggler's Notch. During the years which have intervened sufficient earth has accumulated 
 on these boulders, so that now, trees with a circumference as large as a man's body, are growing 
 on the tops of these rocks sending down their serpentlike roots into the ground enveloping the 
 rocks in their powerful embrace. At the height of land in the Notch on the right hand side 
 high above the road chiseled out by wind and rain, snow and ice, is the face of the Hunter Guar- 
 dian of Smuggler's Notch, the clear cut profile of a man. Below him, facing in the opposite direc- 
 tion, the face of a woman, and just beneath, the head and shoulders of the hunter's dog. This 
 is a distinctly picturesque group of natural carvings and similar formations are rare. Bingham's 
 Falls resembles in structure the famous Ausable Chasm, Smuggler's Notch brook falling some 
 eighty feet in a very short distance, filling great pools to a depth of fifteen feet enclosed by rock 
 walls thirty feet in height. 
 
 At present the approach to the Notch is by way of Stowe, a distance of eight miles by an 
 automobile road. Eventually, the state will build a motor highway thru this Notch and Ver- 
 mont will have one of the grandest scenic attractions in Eastern America. A journey over the 
 Green Mountain Tour without a side trip to Smuggler's Notch would be to lose one of the finest 
 bits of beauty in the entire eight hundred miles. 
 
 Each year more and more people are finding their way into the Unspoiled Land of the Green 
 Mountains and here hundreds are enjoying health, pleasure, and recreation in great abundance. 
 
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Lakes 
 
 NCniionl is rich in lakes and ponds. I lie rctrni rcpoii sliowini,' three hnndred and seventy 
 five within the stale. Lake ('hanii)hiin, one huiuh-ed and eighteen miles loiiff and twelve miles 
 wide at its widest point. Hnrliiif^ton, is the most important and far-famed body of water in the 
 .state. It lies in the valley between the (ireen Mountains of \'erniont and the .Vdirondaeks of 
 New York and is navi<i;ated l)y an excellent line of steamships witli head(|uarters at liurlinj^ton. 
 These steamer.s connect witli the steamers on Lake George. Champlain is a center of iiistoric 
 interest, for closely linked with it are the well-known names of Ethan Allen, Putnam, Stark, 
 Benedict Arnold, ^LacDoiiouiih and Sir John IJurijovne. The .second succe.s.sful steamboat 
 was launched on Lake ( "liam])lain. Deliiihtfnl summer homes line the shores of this historic 
 .sheet of water. 
 
 Lake Willougliby is the choicest and most memorable body of water in Vermont. \o Ver- 
 monter or person from another state .should be sati.sfied until the {)rivilege of a visit there is 
 realized. A few rides thru the l)ordering fringe of white birches and an occasional day spent 
 near the lake shore would arou.se such a clierished friendship for the lake and such a longing to 
 return, that, this l)ody of water, if afforded the o])i)ortunity, would become the Mecca of Ver- 
 mont. The lake covers an area of 3,840 acres, is six miles in length and one mile in width at its 
 widest point. Its altitude is one thousand and sixty-two feet and it lias a depth in places of five 
 hundred feet. Towering on either side like giant sentinels rise Mt. Pi.sgah, altitude 2,654 feet, 
 and Mt. Ilor, altitude l,r>9'-2 feet. 
 
 The Dnspoilcd Land — rmjc Fiftcai 
 
"My heart is where the hills fling up 
 
 Green garlands to the clay. 
 'Tis where the blue lake brims her cup, 
 
 The sparkling rivers play. 
 My heart is on the mountain still, 
 
 Where'er my steps may be. 
 Vermont, O maiden of the hills, 
 
 My heart is there with thee ! 
 
 "Oh, you may find a prouder dame. 
 
 With jewel at the ear 
 And richer robe and louder fame. 
 
 But never face so dear! 
 No (jueen has had for followers 
 
 A bolder train of men; 
 And when again the need is hers 
 
 They shall be hers again. 
 
 "My heart is where the hills fling up 
 
 Green garlands to the day. 
 'Tis where the blue lake brims her cup. 
 
 The sparkling rivers play. 
 My heart is on the mountain still, 
 
 My steps return to thee, 
 Green-hooded maiden of the hills, 
 
 Lady of Liberty!" 
 
 — Stafford. 
 
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Lake Mniiplirc'iiiayt)g', ;}() miles loiii,', and Iroin one Lo tour iiiilcs wide, with an ami of 
 4S. ()()(» acres, is one of tlie larj^est lakes in this pnvi of the country. Its altitude is 086 feet 
 and two-thirds of the lake lies in Canada. Owls Head, altitude .'},.'$()() feet, is a land mark for 
 all the surroundiny eountry side. The Xewj)ort Yaehl ("luh maintains an attractive eluhliouse 
 which is the head(iuarters for a larj^e number of pleasure craft. 
 
 Caspian Lake at (Ireenshoro. Lake St. Catherine at Poultney. Homoseen Lake at Castleton, 
 Dunnioic at Salisbury, and Lake Morey at Fairlee are some of the other more popular lakes. 
 
 Summer Homes 
 
 NCrniout abounds in (l<-siral)le sites for summer homes. l)e they in the mountains or alon<( 
 the shores of iier three hundred and .seventy-five lakes and jxnids. or in the rich and fertile val- 
 leys. Summer colonies have for many years been established at Woodstock, ^Lmchester, Dorset, 
 Murliufiton, IJennington, St. Albans and a host of otiier smaller j)laces which shelter beneath 
 their roofs men and women of nation wide distinction. Land naturally suitable for sunnner 
 homes may I)e purchased at very reasonable- ])rices. To these hirge estates, small farms, cottages, 
 antl mountain lodiics jx'ople come early each sunnner and remain late into the .Vutumn. Here 
 they raise blooded Jerseys, Shetland Ponies, Southdown sheep. Poultry and Morgan horses, or 
 fujoy the hunting, fishing, boating, and mountain climbing. 
 
 \\ ^Linchesler is located the justly famous eighteen-hole Kkwanok (iolf Course to which 
 each year flock hundreds of the nation's most pronunent golfers. The National .Vniatcur (iolf 
 
 The Unspoiltd Land — Vnijc Sniuticn 
 
Tournament was held on the Ekwanok course in 1914. Dorset and Woodstock have each a 
 nine-hole course in connection with its Country Club. There are links also at Montpelier, St. 
 Johnsbury, Barre, Burlington, Rutland, Randolph, Hyde ^Nlanor, and Shelburne Farms (private). 
 
 The President of the United States, knowing America from Maine to California chose a 
 site for the Summer Capitol just acrofes the river from Windsor, Vermont, where he might enjoy 
 an unobstructed view of the Green Mountains. The President spends many of his vacation 
 days motoring thru ^'ermont. 
 
 Robert T. Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, has a summer estate of four hundred acres at 
 Manchester. 
 
 "Shelburne Farms." the great four thousand acre estate of Dr. W. Seward AVel)b of New 
 York, is situated on the shores of Lake Champlain. This jjroperty includes some of the finest 
 farmland in Vermont and the barns are among the largest in America. 
 
 "Speedwell Farms" is the name given to the magnificent home of Theodore N. A ail, jiresi- 
 dent of the American Telegraph and Telephone Co., at Lyndon^•ille. Here JNlr. Vail has estab- 
 lished an Institute where A'ermont boys and girls learn farming and home economics. INIr. Vail 
 has recently given the "Farm" to the state of Vermont to be used as an agricultural school, while 
 he maintains "the house" and grounds for his personal use. 
 
 Henry Holt of the well-known book firm, has a beautiful country home at Burlington. 
 E. A. Darling of New York has a large estate in Burke. 
 
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Adiniriil (icor.i,^!- Dewey jiiid Adiiiinil Luce. ;>.vv anioiiii' lliose who spend their suiiiiners jil 
 Woodslock. .lames (". Col.iiale of New ^'ork maintains a lieautiful residence at Hennin<iton. 
 
 Dotting the hilltojjs are other beautiful homes as well as modest mountain l)un.ii;alows, while 
 on the meadowlands are ramhlinfit country houses. Everywhere thruout New Kn<iland. i)eoi)le 
 are comin.y: lo realize more and more that \>rmont is the Vacation State, the f,n-eat I'nspoiled 
 Land. The route of the (Ireen Mountain Tour passes many desirable places for summer homes 
 and cottages where thousands of those seeking health. i)leasure and recreation will find that 
 which llicy seek. 
 
 "How can'sl thou walk in the streets, who hast trod the i^reen turf of the country? 
 How i-an"!^l thou breathe in city air. who has breathed the .sweet air «)f the mountains?" 
 
 Fishing and Hunting 
 
 ^'ermont"s numerous lakes, jjonds. little rivers, and mountain brooks make her a fisherman's 
 paradise. There are two fish hatcheries maintained in the slate, one at St. Johnsbury. run by 
 the I'nited States (Government, and one at Hoxbury, the State Fish Hatchery. M these two 
 places six species were cultivated in 191-2 aiul 1013 the following list giving the varieties in the 
 order of their imjiortance: brook trout, lake trout, land-locked salmoji. steel head trout, cliinook 
 salmon, and brown trout. During the years l!)i;? and 1!)1 4 oxer two million nine hundred Ihou- 
 
 Thc Viiiiixiilcd Land — Pmjc Xwctccn 
 
sand fry and fingerlings were distributed in Vermont waters, valued at commercial prices at 
 $14,338.96. In 1915 a more than average numl)er will he distributed. 
 
 The State Fish and Game Commissioner conservatively estimates that the annual catch 
 of brook trout in Vermont is at least two hundred thousand pounds, "which at the market price 
 netted to commercial trout raisers, may be valued at $100,000." 
 
 The hunting in Vermont has not proven as popular as the fishing, but nevertheless there 
 are many who enjoy tramping thru the woods or along the shores of the lakes in search of game. 
 
 The average number of deer killed in Vermont annually during the past five years is two 
 thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine. The number of deer shot in 1914 during the open sea- 
 son was two thousand and forty-one. 
 
 Practically all the wild duck hunting is along the shores of Lake Champlain. It is especi- 
 ally good in the region about the j\Iissisf|uoi Marshes. Private preserves are maintained in these 
 marshes "where the birds are protected during the breeding season and this protection has re- 
 sulted in a material increase in the flight of birds over Lake Champlain." Twenty thousand 
 ducks are annually killed in Vermont. 
 
 The market value of hares and squirrels killed in Vermont each year is ten thousand dollars. 
 
 During the year ending June 30th, 191o, the state paid bounty on eighty bears and for the 
 year ending June 30th, 1914, upon fifty-nine. Bob cats are killed in fairly large numbers thru- 
 out the state. 
 
 Partridges and woodcock are in abundance in certain parts of the state. 
 
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Industries 
 
 \'("rm()iit Iwis an area ol" !>..)(l(l .s<|iiar(' miles. 1 1 is (|()iil)ll'iil il' llici'c is an area in I lie world 
 sinallcr lliaii lliat of" the (iivcii Mountain Stale in wliicli can he found sueli "valuahfe and exten- 
 sive deposits of stones counted l)y mankind evervwliere, tlie most l)eautiful for the homes of the 
 Hviiiii and for the lonihs of the (h'ad." The larj^'esl niarhk' works in the world have JH-adcjUarlers 
 in I'roetor and stand witness to the vision of the late Senator Hedfield Proetor who saw the 
 I)ossil)ilities of N'ermonI Marhli> and fi-om llie lilllc old mill Keside the Otter Creek he caused the 
 |)resenl phint to rise wliieh is the su])erior of any similar estal)lishment in tiie world, \ermonl 
 ranks first in the workl in the output of granite. Harre is the granite center. The larj^est de- 
 j)osits of hiiih <fra(le asl)estos in tlie I'nited States are in VaU'U and Lowell. Vermont ranks 
 second in the I'nited States in tlie output of slate, talc and .soapslone. The lariicst .sc;de works 
 in the world are in St. JoImsl)urv, while Rutland has the sixth larii-est; the larycst pipe orjjjan 
 factory in the world is in IJratllelioro; the larf^est wire screen factory in the world is in Winooski: 
 the largest turret lathe factory and the largest shoddy mill in the world are in Si)ringfield. 
 
 Agriculture 
 
 N'ermonI is |)re-eminent ly an agricultural stat<'. The following figures will give some 
 idea of her value as such. \'ermont produces '•i(),'2"27.4!).5 pounds of creamery butter per year 
 while the figun's for the rest of Xew England comhiiied show only 8.000. OOO pounds. She 
 makes almost all of I he cheese in Xew Knglaml. In nundx'r of milch cows. \'ermonl ranks 
 
 The I iispailiil l.iiiiil — Piiyi Tui iitiinm. 
 
first among the New England States with 265,J'83. It is generally understood that Vermont 
 has more cow testing associations than any other state in the country. In horses and sheep 
 Vermont ranks second to Maine among the New England States; in swine second to Massa- 
 chusetts and in hay crop second to Maine. 
 
 Men and Women 
 
 Proud of her sons and daughters who have become famous as ])ublic men and women, ^"er- 
 niont stands calm in the assurance that no where in America is there a smaller region from which 
 have gone more and greater men and women to tackle the problems of the larger life. Among 
 her sons and daughters who have won nation-wide distinction we find: Chester A. Arthur, 
 President of the United States who was born at Fairfield; Stephen A. Douglas, United States 
 Senator, Candidate for President, and Abraham Lincoln's great political opponent, of Brandon; 
 Admiral (ieorge Dewey, U. S. A. of Montpelier; George F. Edmunds, United States Senator, of 
 Richmond; Alphonso Taft, father of President Taft, Secretary of War and Attorney General 
 under Grant, and United States Minister to Austria and Russia, of Townshend; Justin S. Morrill, 
 United States Senator, father of the great agricultural college system of the nation, largely re- 
 sponsible for the erection of the Congressional Library at Washington, holding at the time of 
 his death the record for the longest continuous service in the history of the LTnited States Senate, 
 of Strafford; Redfield Proctor, Governor of Vermont, United States Senator, Secretary of War 
 under President Harrison, founder of the ^'ermont Marble Company, of Proctorsville; Hiram 
 
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Powers, sc-iilplor. of Woodstock; I'^rcdcrick Hillings, At torncy-CJciicral of (';ilil'oriii;i, I'rcsidciit 
 of tlu' NortluMii l';uific Railroad, of Royaltoii; Levi V. ISIorton, Kx-doveriior of New "^'ork 
 Vice-Prosidfiit of the United States and ^linisler to France, of Slioreliani; (ieor<^e Harvey, Editor, 
 of the North American Review, of Peacham; Eugene Noble Foss, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, 
 of lierkshire; Darwin P. Kingsley, President of the New York Life Insnranc<' Conipjiny. of AI- 
 hnryh; Henry Mills Alden, Editor of Harjjcr's Magazine, of Mount Tahor; A. B. Chandler, 
 Presidetil of the Postal 'relegra])li ("oni])aiiy, of Randol|)h; John H. Converse of Burlington and 
 Edward H. Williams of Woodstock, of the Baldwin I^ocomotive ^^()rks; Jacob Collamcr. I niled 
 States Senator, and Postmaster-(!eneral, of Woodstock; (leorge P. Marsh, Congressman. Minis- 
 ter to Turkey, Minister to Italy, of Wocdstock; Edward J. Phelps, Minister to England, of Middle- 
 bury; Eeslie M. Shaw, (lovernor of Iowa and Secretary of the Treasury under Roosevelt, of 
 Morristown; John A. Kasson, ^linister to Austria, Minister to (icrmany, of Charlotte; Henry 
 C. Ide, (Governor (leneral of the Philippines, ^linister to S])ain, of Barnet; Dean Richmond, 
 Founder of the New York Central R. R., of St. Albans; Frederiok C. Ainsworth. Adjutant-(Jen- 
 eral l^ S. Army, of Woodstock; Alvis Adams, Founder of Adams Express Co., of Andover; Sam- 
 uel Morey, Inventor of Steamboats several years in advance of Robert Fulton, of Fairlee; (ieorge 
 Jones, one of the Founders and for many years Editor of the New York Times; James R. S])auld- 
 ing. Founder of the New York World and Editor of New York Times of M()ntj)elier; Charles 
 K. Adams, President of Cornell University, of Derby; Fanny B. Kil go re, first wt)man lawyer in 
 United Stales, admitted to j)raetice in the courts, of Craftsbury; Julia C. R. Dorr, jjoetcss, of 
 Rutland; Susan l>. Mills, founder and President of Mills College, of Enosburg. 
 
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The Green Mountain Tour 
 
 The (ircfii Momitiiiii Tour is divided into (>i<;hl sections wliieli total ai)i)roximately eif,'hl 
 hundred miles. Anii)le time and opportunity are yiven each day to enjoy the varied attractions 
 alonu the route. 
 
 First Day 
 
 Rutland to Brattleboro State and Town Roads 90 Miles 
 
 Rutland 
 
 Center Kntlaml 
 
 West Rullaud; cin-ve left al villa,i;c s(|uare; lake second right hand road to: 
 
 Ira 
 
 Middletown Springs: curve left at corners lo: 
 
 I'awlet : curve left to: 
 
 North Hui)ert 
 
 East Rupert; left to: 
 
 Dorset; curve right past Inn al corner, pass niarhle chiu'cli on left: lake curve left to: 
 
 South Dorset 
 
 Til, riisi,i,il,,l I.iiikI — i;i,i, Tu; 1,1,1 Ih; 
 
Manchester Center, Equinox House, Luncheon Stop. 
 
 Take straight road thru village for Peru and a short distance above toll gate on Peru mountain, 
 Take right hand turn to: 
 Bondville 
 Ra wsonvillc 
 Jamaica 
 
 Townshend; take sharp right hand turn on main road to: 
 Newfane 
 
 West Dummerston 
 
 Brattlelioro. Hotel, Brooks House, on Main street. Open all the year. Garage in connec- 
 tion. 
 
 Note: Optional route, Manchester, Arlington, East Arlington, Stratton, West Wards- 
 b(U'o, Wardshoro, Townshend, Brattleboro 
 
 The first day's run from Rutland to Brattleboro — a distance of about ninety miles — is 
 by way of Ira, Middletown Springs, Pawlet, Dorset and Manchester, the first objective point, 
 distant from Rutland forty miles. The most interesting feature of the section is the delightful 
 run down the valley from Middletown Springs to Manchester. Tradition tells us that Indian 
 Hill in "Pawlet was the scene of a bloody conflict during the French and Indian War, and that 
 natural breastworks of rock were used as a shelter from the enemy by a force under the command 
 of Israel Putnam." Troops were stationed here during part of the Revolution. 
 
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Dorset. ;i (|iiaiiil lit lie villaiic was oriiaiiizt'd in 177 !■ and is raiiioiis for hciiii; the Idcalioii 
 of the first marble quarry in this cioiintry. In the year 17S.) the (|Uarrv was first ()j)ened. 
 Dorset marble was used lor Ihe X(>w "^'ork Public Library, the Harvard Medical College and other 
 public buildinjjs. One ol' the attractions lor summer visitors is the Dorset golf links. There 
 are a iniinlx-r of pleasing summer cottages here. The most important fact connected with the 
 history of the town is that on July '■24lh. 177(>. the first constitutional convention of ^'ernlont 
 was held in the old Cephas Kent tavern which stood a mile and a half below the \illage. This 
 convention was called "to consider the organization of Vermont as a fre<' and indej)endent state." 
 '"For fourteen years Vermont was a free and independent rei)ublic and during much of that lime 
 was not only threatened by a foreign enemy, but surroumded by hostile neighbors, who (|uestioned 
 or di'iiied her right to independent government." A marble marker erected by the \'ermont 
 Society of Colonial Dames now stands on the site of the old tavern. Just opposite this marker 
 across the valley is Owl's Head, altitude '■l.5So feet. 
 
 Manchester, is one of Vermont's oldest towns having been organized in 177(i. It has long 
 enjoyed the distinction of being one of the famous summer resorts of New England. The main 
 street, shaded by giant elms and bordered with marble walks is very attractive. The K(|uinox 
 House on the right, is one of the oldest resort hotels in the country. Here in bygone days, came 
 Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and ]\L-s. Llysses S. (iraiil to enjoy health and recreation. The Kkwanok 
 golf course is considered by many ])eople to be the finest sunnner course in the Lniled Slates, 
 
 The 1'ii.iiiifiliil ImiiiI — I'aiji Till iitii sell n 
 
Fiuic Twcitli/cifiht — Tlir Gicoi Mouitiuin T( 
 
;m(l to t licsc ;i(Milly rolliiii;' links conic many ol' America "s hcsl know n i;olt' ])laycrs in .Inly. Aui,nisl 
 and Scpleniher. Manchester lias l)ccomc widely known ;is "The ('enter of Snminer (iolt'." 
 iMininox Mounta.in. altitude ;},S1() feet, rises just hack of the villajje. 
 
 lietween Manchester and Townshend there is a choice of routes: one l)y way of iJondvilie 
 and Jamaica, and (he other hy way of Stratton Mountain, altitude 3,8.59 feet. Tlie forini-r route 
 is the one advised at the present time. Th(< town of Jamaica, where for twenty years Ex-Presi- 
 dent Taft's fjrandfather lived, Noted in li»l'-2 "to exemi)l from taxation for a ])eriod of five years 
 any improvement amounting to two hundred and fifty dollars or more made on abandoned farm 
 l)roperties."' This locality contains many desirahle -^iles for summei" homes and this exemption 
 will appeal to jjcrsons in search of such i)r()perly. 
 
 The route hy way of Stratton Mountain is thru Arlington. Stratton, West "Wardshoro and 
 Wardshoro. For fourteen miles the road follows Stratton Mt. hrook u]) the momdain ])assin<j 
 two (iesert<-d Ininheriui; villages to an altitude of '•2.700 feet. This is one of the most i)ietures(|ue 
 of all the mountain jjasses. At the jjresent time the road is not very ffood. 
 
 At Arlington Ethan Allen lived for several years. His first wife and two of his children 
 are huried here. This was also the home, for a few years, of Thomas Chittenden, Vermont's 
 first (Governor. A marker will he found in the railroad station on the hill at the left f^iviu}; ]K)ints 
 of historical interest. Just west of the station and acro.ss the track the old well of Ethan Allen 
 may he seen. 
 
 The Unspoilid l.iiiid — Payc Tirintij-iiinc 
 
In the old village of Stratton, one finds the little meeting-house now completelj' deserted, 
 on the left, the parsonage on the right and several other houses now rapidly decaying. "During 
 the famous political campaign of 1840 the Whigs held a great Harrison and Tyler rally on 
 Stratton Mountain. Daniel Webster was the principal orator." Fifteen thousand people 
 are said to have attended the rally. The spot where the great meeting was held has recently 
 been marked with a granite boulder placed thru the efforts of the Stratton INIountain Club. 
 
 At Townshend Aaron Taft, Ex. -President Taft's great-grandfather was an early settler 
 and President Taft's father, Alphonso Taft was born here. 
 
 Roswell M. Field, who gained national reputation by instituting the Dred Scott Case, was 
 born at Newfane. His son, Eugene Field, the famous poet, spent many of his boyhood days 
 in Newfane and used his earlier experiences as the themes of a number of his well-known verses. 
 
 Brattleboro is the objective point of the First Day's trip. "In 1724. Fort Dummer was 
 erected in the southeastern corner of the town." Rudyard Kipling lived in Brattleboro for a few 
 years and it was there that he married a Brattleboro girl and here two of his children were born. 
 In his Indian bungalow, "Naulahka" he wrote "Captain's Courageous." Brattleboro is a very 
 enterprising and up-to-date town of 7,000 population. The Vernon dam, just south of the town, 
 furnishes abundant electric power. Among the chief industries of the town are: the Estey Organ 
 Works, and the Fort Dummer CottonMills. The Brooks House will be found convenient in 
 all respects. 
 
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Second Day 
 
 Brattleboro to Woodstock Excellent State Roads 95 Miles 
 
 15nilllcl!()i() 
 
 \V('stiiiiii.slcr 
 
 lid lows Falls 
 
 Hnckiiigliam, relurii to CoiiiU'clicut River and follow iioilli lo: 
 
 Sj)riii.ii:fi('l(l, Adnabrown. Luncheon Stop. Rcluin to ('onneclicnt River, at river keep to 
 
 left on \ Crnuml side to: 
 Windsor 
 
 Ilartland; left cnrve to 
 Taftsville 
 Woodstock; .yo up Main Street; cnrve left at ()ttan(|Uecliee Hank to The Woodstock Inn. 
 
 Practically the entire second day's rnn is made over slate roads and along the hanks of the 
 Conneclicnt I{i\-er. The (iKjectixc point is Woodstock, sitnated .Miionu the foothills of the (Ireen 
 Monntains. From Rratlk-lioro the road is very nearly slraiihl until the \illa.i;t' of Westminster 
 is reached. Centered at Wcstmiiistir one finds u <>Teat deal of \-ery interestinji; history. This 
 is one of \(>rni()nl"s oldest towns. Its first settlement, connnenced in 17.S4. was ahandoned 
 j)rol)al)ly on acconnt of war. The settlement was resnmed a,i,'ain in 17.51. "County court was 
 held liiTc under New ^ ork authority and under loyalist donunalion. The party o])posed to 
 
 rii, rnximil,,! L,i„>} — r<i!H Thirl n-onc 
 
Pii,/c Thirtii-tiro — The Green Moinitiiin Tour 
 
Ni'w \()rk iiiid r.-iNdnililt" to llic eoloiiics riKlciixorcd lo prevent the sittiiii,' of the court and took 
 possession of llie Court House." Tliey were at lacked hy Tories on Marcli 13. 177.5. William 
 Kreneh lost his life and three other men wen- wounded. It has heen claimed that this was the 
 first I loodshed of tin- .\merican Revolution. The door of the ( Ourt IIou.se thru which the bullet 
 went that killed I''rencli is in the library at lirattlel)oro. A i>ranite marker locates the s])ot 
 where the old Court House stood. A gravestone erected over the remains of William French 
 l)ears the following' inscription: "In memory of William French, Son to Mr. Nathaniel French; 
 Who Was Shot at Westminst»'r, INIarcli ye l.Sth, 177.). by the hands of Cruel Minislereal tools 
 of (leor<j ye 3d; in the Corthouse. at alia Clock at niyht ; in the 'i'-id year of his .Vgo. 
 
 Here William French his Hody lies. 
 For Murder his lilood for \'enfiancc cries. 
 Kiiii^ Cieorg the Third his Tory crew 
 tha with a bawl his head Shot threw. 
 For Lil)erty and his Countrys (iood. 
 he Lost his Life his Dearest blood."" 
 
 \[ a convention held here on .January l.)th, 1777, \Crinont declared herself a Free and In- 
 dependent state and was named New Connecticut. It was here that the old Daye Press, the 
 first i)riutin<j press used within the borders of Vermont was set up. l'])on this press Ver- 
 nionts first news])aper, the A Crniont Cazetle or (Ireen Mountain I'ostboy, was printed. This 
 
 The Unspoilid Lmul — I'di/r Tliirtii llin i 
 
Puiie Thirty- four — The Green MdiinUiin Tour 
 
press is now the clioiee possession of the \'ernioiit Ilistorica] Society. Tlie First Bank of \'er- 
 mont, a quaint wooden affair, is now in one of ^Vest minster's oldest homes. One broad main 
 street practically constitutes tlie lowii. This road, laid oul in the reign of George the Second, 
 was called the King's Highway. In early chiys it was ten rods wide and two miles in length. 
 Ethan Allen's saddle and hridle together with those of William French are treasured in West- 
 nn'nster. 
 
 Rockinghiini is the jjI'dikI |)ossess()r ol' I he oldi'sl cjiui-cli in XCnnont. I lie Rockinjiliani 
 Meet ing-I louse t)uilt in 17S7. 'i'lic exterior of the eliureh is very plain, and the interior is an 
 auditorium wliieli is most ini])ressive because of its (piaint simplicity. Here one finds the old- 
 fashioned box pews with wooden benches extending around all four sides and a little gate thru 
 wliicli I he w()rslii])per entered. N\ hen seated, one can just look over the wooden railing which 
 surrounds each pew, and see the high pulpit above with its massive sounding board. The meet- 
 ing house is situated on a little hill on the north side (d" the road. The caretaker who lives 
 in the fannhou.se on tlielefl jusi liel'ore I lie ehureli is reache(| will gladly oix'ii the building to any 
 who may desire to see the inlei'ior. 
 
 Springfield is one of Ihe most thriving villages in the state with a ixipulalion in 1!>l(l of 
 about .5, ()()(). The i)ercentage of increase of p()i)ulation during the last decade has been larger 
 here than in any other town or city in the state, about '{.■) ])er cent. The largest shoddy mill 
 and the largest turret lathe mill in the world are in Springfield. 
 
 The I'nuiMjilid Land — Fayc Thirty-five 
 
Page Thirty-six — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
riu liiS,„„U,l l.iliul -■ I'.ui, rir.u. 
 
Page Thirty-eight — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
At Windsor in 1777 was Iicid a cointMilioii uliicli foriiiiilatcd the Slal«^ Conslitiitioii. "While 
 the (Iclcfjatos wore in session one Ani;nsl day, liavinf^ nearly (•oin|)leted their lahors, the news 
 came of ]inr<foyne's invasion. Their first impulse was to adjourn innnediately an<l return to 
 protect their homes and families. Just at that time a fierce thunderstorm arose and immediate 
 departure being impossible, the Constitution was e<)m])leted before they finally adjourned." 
 At this convention the name of New Connecticut was ehaiif^ed to Vermont. The old Constitu- 
 tion House, a jjiirt of which is still standing,', has been used as a storehouse. Steps have recently 
 l)een taken towards preserving this Jiistoric edifice which ouglit to be one of the state's most 
 treasured buildings. Large machine shops and the State Pri.son are located at Windsor. Just 
 across the river is Cornish, N. H., the summer capitol of President Woodrow Wilson. Windsor 
 is his railroad station and jKJstofficc. The many distinguislied men and women who have summer 
 liomes at Cornish transact their business at Windsor. 
 
 At Woodstock one finds a charming, well-kept New Knglaiid village with l)eautiful homes 
 along its trim and attractive streets. Dotting many of the hilltops al)out the village are the 
 liomes of summer residents. The "Village (ireen" is a park suppo.sedly the exact size of the (mce 
 large steamer "The Great Northern." Facing this park, are several pul)lic buildings; the Wood 
 stock Inn. one of the best known summer and winter resorts in New England. The New Park 
 Hotel, the Norman Williams Public Library and the ()ttauf|uechee Savings Bank. Leading out 
 of Woodstock are many interesting drives thru hills and along small streams which have their 
 source in the mountains, but a few miles away. Fifteen miles of beautiful carriage drives «)ver 
 
 The Unspoiled Land — Fage Thirtijninc 
 

 
 I'at/v Forty — Tlio Green Mountain Tour 
 
Ml. Tom arc (i|)cm Io (lie |)ul)lic lliru llic f^ciicrosily i)t' llic Billiiiifs Kstatc. Tlic Woodstock Iiui 
 will he round dclitililfiil in all respects and a visit to this iioslclrv is a nicnioralilc pleasure to 
 e\'er\()ne. 
 
 Third Day 
 
 Woodstock to St. Johnsbury An Excellent State Road 135 Miles 
 
 Woodstock; left hand road past fountain down Elm Street, cross ()ttau(|uechee River, take ri^lit 
 
 hand road over hill then kei'p to left takinj^' (iulf Road to: 
 
 Barnard; take shari) turn to left passinir hotel, then down hill and first riyht hand curve to: 
 
 Bethel: under railroad hridye then sharj) turn right, INIontjielier Road. At forks take sharp 
 
 left turn on main road to: 
 
 East Bethel 
 
 East Randoli)h 
 
 East Brookfi( Id thru Willianistown (iulf to: 
 
 Willianistowu 
 
 Barre; keep to I(>ft 
 
 Montpclier; hack over same road to Barre: Luncheon Stop. 
 
 left road past Barre Hotel. 
 
 East Barre 
 
 Oraiiiic 
 
 Tlif I'lixiiiiiUd L'linf — I'liin Foilyone 
 
Page Forty-two — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
West Topshani 
 
 \yait'.s River 
 
 Bradford; Icfl hand luiii to: 
 
 Soutli Xewhurv 
 
 Wtdls River; river road to: 
 
 Mclndoes Falls 
 
 Baniet 
 
 Si. Johiisl)iir\-. The St. Johnsbury House on Main street. 
 
 Optional Route: Harnel. East reacham, Danville, St. Jolinshury. 
 
 The third day is interest ini>; in several ways. Mont])elier. the State Caj)itoI; Barre, 
 where the larjiesl granite works in the world are located; Barnard (lulf and Williamstown (Julf; 
 all are included in the third days jonriiey from Woodstock to St. Johnshury. 
 
 One passes down Klni Street in Woodstock, the ()ttau{|Uechee river is crossed and itii the 
 hill at the left is the Billiiiiis Mansion linill l.y Frederick Billin<;s. 
 
 Silver Lake in Barnard, nestled in tiie hills is a j)oj)ular cottajije resort. In the old cemetery 
 overlookinu: the lake, one finds a weatherheaten tond)stone with the (|uainl inscription lal)oriously 
 carved n|)«iii its darkened surface: 
 
 '■Stranger, pause as you ])ass hy. 
 As you he now, so once was I. 
 As I he now so nuist you he. , 
 Pre])are for death ami follow me." 
 
 Tlu I'li.iiiiiiliil l.ititil — I'aijc Forliilhrea 
 
HKTHET, (iHAMTE WliRKS. BETHEL 
 
 Faije Forty-four ~Thi: Grien iloiinlirin Tour 
 
Bethel was the first townshij) jiraiitcd hy llir Ri-piihlic of \ (■niioiil, in the year 177H. About 
 the first liiiiii; tlie settlers did was to l)uild a stoekade fort, wliicli is lielieved to liave stood on the 
 site of the present railroad station. The works of the Woodhury (Iranite Company are here and 
 may lie seen on the rii,dit jnsl out of the villau:e limits. From these (|uarries came the stone for 
 the famous statues that suriiKiunt the I niou Station in \\ ashiuiiton. D. C. Each statue is six- 
 teen feet hiiih and its weight is over forty tons. The rough blocks weighed over eighty tons each. 
 
 Barre was chartered as Wildershurg. This na.me seems to have been very unpopular for 
 an ancient record sj'.ys, "The name of the townshij) has ever sounded harshly to the iidiabitants 
 and settlers and it is also di.sagreeable on account of its length." A town meeting was called 
 that a new name might be chosen. The names Holden and Harre were the most jxipular and no 
 decision was inuninent. It was finally decided, after considerable discussion, to settle the difli- 
 culty by holding a boxing match between two champion.s. The town meeting adjourned to a 
 nearby barn, where the Barre champion won. Ihiice Barre was the name bestowed ui)on 
 Wildersburg. Barre is essentially a granite city containing over one hundred quarries and manu- 
 facturing establishments in the city and town. About three miles from Barre is a hill of the 
 finest granite in the w( rid. Millstone Hill. .MiduI forty-five hundred men are emiiloycd in the 
 granite works. 
 
 Montpelier, the capital of the state, is a beautiful old \ew F^ngland City organized in 1791. 
 Among the grantees were Thomas Chittenden, ^'ermont"s first governor, and Ira .\llen. founder 
 of the University of Vermont. The capilol of the state was located here in 1S().3. The State 
 
 The I'lmpuiUd Land — Ptujc Forty-five 
 
Page Forty-six — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
House, huilt of narrc <>r;iiiite was erected in IS.JT. At tlie lop of the <,'il<le(l dome is a statue 
 representing Af^riculture. A visit to tlie cai)ital l)ui!din<>: will disclose much of f^reat interest. 
 An ad(h'tion coslinji; one hinuh-ed fifty thousand dollars will include ;> library, (he ^'(■rmont His- 
 torical Society and the Supreme Court. The l)irthplacc of Admiral (Jeorf^e Dewey may l)e seen 
 on State Street. Admiral Clark's parents moved to IMontpelicr when the .\dmiral was a .small 
 hoy, and the intimate relations between Geor<?e and Charles "ii;a\(' ris(- lo the c-liaracterization 
 of the Spanish-American as the war between the town of Moutiu'licr and the Kiu,i,fd()m of S|)aiii." 
 
 Admiral Charles E. Clark was born at Bradford. 
 
 Newbury is a (|uaint old town orjijanized in I7(i.}. The town was first yranlcd lo (icneral 
 Jacob liayley, active in Revolutionary days, and a friend of (Jeorge \Vashinf,4()ii. Hale's Tavern 
 in the northwestern j)art of the town, is one of the well-known hotels in \cw Kuiiland having 
 entertained in the la>l twenty years one hundred seventy thousand four liuudred and seventy- 
 .seven <;uests up to June <S, 1915. Joseph E. Chamberlain Eileraiy Editor of the New York 
 Evemufi Mail is a native of Newbury. 
 
 St. Johnsbury city with ;•, populalicn of seven thousand is one of the most prosperous 
 cities in the stale. Il is famous for the location of the Eairbanks Scale Works established in 
 18,'}(). The invenlioM of I he platform scales by Thaddeus Eairbanks caused him to be knijihted 
 by the Em|)er<)r of Austria. Erastus Eairl)aid<s of St. Johnsbury was Ciovernor of Wrniont at the 
 beiiinniui; of the Civil War and the Icfiislature appropriated sixty thousand dollars which was 
 put at his disj osal for the raisini^ and e(|uippint;- of troops. Members of llie Fairbanks family 
 
 The I'lispoiliil Lund — I'lii/v t'lirtii siicii 
 
fiitlc Forty-tight ~ The Green Mountain Tour 
 
Till 1'ii.iiiiiilnl Liiinl — I'lKji Furtyniiu 
 
CHANBV MOTNTAIN— Fr,iMi th,> n.ail \« 
 
 Page Fiftii—The Green Muiiiitaiii Tuur 
 
prcsciilcd llic lowii with llic Allu'iiaruin coiitaiiiiiiH' arl f>alk'ry. i)iil)lic liln'ary and Icflurc hall 
 as well as I he inuscuiii ol' iialiiral sciences. One of the rniled Stales fish hatcheries is located 
 in this town. A suinnier attraction is the Old Pine Tree (lolf Course. St. Johnshury's main 
 street is noted for its exceptional beauty. The St. Johnsbury House will he found coni- 
 
 fortal)lc and up-to-date in ail respects having heen recently rchuilt. 
 
 Fourth Day 
 
 St. .Johnsbury to St. Johnsbury Town Roads 65 Miles 
 
 St. Jolinshury 
 
 Lyndon 
 
 Lyndonville 
 
 West IJurke 
 
 Willon.sihhy Lake 
 
 Orleans 
 
 Barton 
 
 South l?arton 
 
 Sutton 
 
 Sheffield 
 
 Wheelock 
 
 Lyndon 
 
 St. Johnsbury 
 
 The Unjiiioilfd Laud — Page Fifty-one 
 
The Fourth day's run from St. Johnsbury to Lake Willoughh}^ and return is extremely 
 picturesque. 
 
 Lyndon was organized in 1791 by people from Rhode Island. This town is well known as 
 the home of Theodore N. Vail, President of the American Telegraph and Telephone Co. A 
 visit to "Speedwell Farms," Mr. Vail's home, will be found very interesting. 
 
 Burke was settled largely by people from Litchfield. Connecticut. Elmer A. Darling, a 
 native of Burke, has built a beautiful home here and established a large stock farm. Mr. 
 Darling, who owns Burke Mountain, altitude 3,500 feet, has built a road to the summit. 
 
 During the war of 1812 the town of Westmore was entirely abandoned for fear of invasion. 
 Willoughby Lake described elsewhere in this book under "Lakes" is the notable scenic attrac- 
 tion in all northern Vermont. 
 
 Barton has several charming ponds in its immediate vicinity. On May brook there is a 
 natural rocky flume some 150 feet in length, 8 feet wide and 20 feet deep. 
 
 Sutton contains many little lakes and ponds nestled in the mountains. The Lime ponds 
 are so called because from the marl, which cover their bottoms, the early settlers made putty for 
 their windows, lime with which to lay their chimneys and plaster for their walls. Henry O. 
 Houghton of Houghton-Mifflin, Publishers, was born here. 
 
 Sheffield is also situated in a region of small ponds where good fishing abounds. 
 
 Wheelock was chartered in 1785 to Dartmouth college and Moor's Indian Charity School 
 and was named for John ^Vheelock, president of Dartmouth college. Sherry, the famous 
 New York Restauranteur was born here. 
 
 Fage Fifty-two — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
Fifth Day 
 
 St. Johnsbury to Hyde Park Excellent Roads 135 Miles 
 
 St. Johiislmrv 
 
 East Si. Jolmshury; main road to: 
 
 Concord 
 
 North Concord 
 
 LiuHMihurjf 
 
 (Miildhall 
 
 Maidstone 
 
 Brunswick Springs 
 
 Bk)()nifield; slraif^lil road thru wilderness to 
 
 Island Pond, Stewart House, Luncheon Stop. 
 
 West Charlestown 
 
 Derhy 
 
 Newport 
 
 West Newport 
 
 Westfield 
 
 Lowell 
 
 Eden 
 
 Hyde Park 
 
 The Unspoiled Land — Paffe Fifty-three 
 

 
 UP THE .MO0«E RIVER \AIJ.EY, \ICTORY 
 
 Vuge Fifty-four — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
The riigiHiiltd L.uHi — riujr Fifty-fhc 
 
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The i'nsiiuiUd Lund — I'l'tn Fiflysivcn 
 
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Optional Route Si. Jolmshury Id (iuildli.-ill. SI. Joliiishiiry. K;'sl Si. Julinshury. (Oiiconl. 
 Moose Kivcr vjillcy to ^'it■t()I•y, (iailiip's Mills, (iraiiljy and (iiiildliall. 
 
 Out of St. Joluishiiry tlicfc arc optional routes to Hyde Park. Tlic luain lour j^'ocs hy way 
 of LuniMihurj^ to (luildliall. while an optional route is l)y way of the Moo.se Kiver valley and on 
 to \'ictory, (Iranhy and Ciuildliall. Tlie road llirou,<>li I>uiienl)ur<i; is state road and is heller 
 llian tliru \'ielorv. Splendid \iews of the White Mountains may be ohlained hy way of Lunen- 
 hur<^. The Nictory rouU', however, will give genuine sati.sfaction to the nature lover. The vic- 
 tory route from St. Jolmshury to Guildhall is perhaps the most interesting and fa.seinating part 
 of the whole tour, from the .scenic point of view. The part thru E.ssex County is almost unknown 
 hy the tourist, hut excels all others in its vast expanse of .solitude and wildiiess. iMir long con- 
 timious stretches no trace of mans handiwork is visihle, save the lunihering of many years ago. 
 From St. Jolmshury go to Victory hy way of the Moo.se River valley to (lallup's mills; then on 
 over the mountain to Granhy and down to Guildhall. There is a .scem'c rev(>lation in that short 
 distance whicli few ^'ermonters appreciate. 
 
 Victory is ahsolutely surrounded ])V mountains, Burke Mountain on the west. Mis. Tug and 
 Miles on the east and southeast, Kirhy Mt. on the .southwest, and Hound Mt. on the line he- 
 tween \'ictorv and Granl)V. This region was an Indian hunting ground and I he rixcr derives 
 its name from the fact that here moo.se were once very plentiful. 
 
 At Concord Corner the first normal .school in America was estahlished hy the Hev. S. U. 
 Hall, who suj)p()sedly iH\-eiiled the hiackhoard and the eraser. 
 
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Pnpe Sixty-four — The Green llouiitain T<nir 
 
Guildhall is in [hv couUt of a ri'Hiuii which was frc'(|Uontly visiled l)y Indians in the early 
 days. Duriny the Revolution Col. Ward Bayley built a block house here which was afterwards 
 used as the first county jail. Henry W. Denison. a native of this village, has been legal ad- 
 viser of the Jajianese Department of Foreign Affairs. 
 
 A sliort run up the ( 'onneclicut river from (iuildliall brings tlie motorist to Brunswick 
 Springs. Turn off to the rigid thru the woods to the lirunswiek Sj)rings I.,odge. Here is a 
 curious natural phenomenon which lo doubt will .some day be famous, six si)rings in a semicircle, 
 but a few feet apart, iron, calcium, magnesia, sulphur, bromide and arsenic. Standing on the 
 platform just in front of the sj)rings one is reminded of a chemi.stry laboratory; so distinct is the 
 odcr of the various chemicals. These springs resemble the Calybeat Springs of Germany. 
 
 Island Pond is the division ]iead(|uarters of tlie Grand Trunk H. H. 
 
 Newport-on-Lake-Memphremagog has a beautiful location overlooking the waters of 
 this piclures(|ue lak(> and is a busy and enterprising village. Prouty and Miller, one of the 
 largest lumber firms in New England, has head(|uarlers here. This is the home of ("harles A. 
 Prouty, ex-chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and his brother George H. 
 Prouty. former Governor of ^'ermont. 
 
 At Lowell are located the largest high grade a.sbestos deposits in the United States. The 
 hamlet of Chrysolite is the greatest producer of chrysolite asbestos in the United States. There 
 is an o|)porlnnily f(»r greater development in the Lowell asbestos rc^gion. 
 
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PtKJf Sixty-six — The Green Mouiitaiii Tour 
 
Al Il.\tlc I'.irk SciiJitor ("arroll S. I'iiiiC Ims huill up the hirucsL Imsiiicss in v;\\\ ciiH' -kins in 
 the woPid. '"Ilyilc Park Inn" will Ix- t'oinid x-cry satisi'aclory and coincnicnt. 
 
 Sixth Day 
 
 Hyde Park to Burlington— Excellent Roads 95 Miles 
 
 Ilydo Park; sharp riylil curve lo 
 
 Johnson; right turn to 
 
 East Canihridf^e 
 
 Cambridge Jiniftion 
 
 Bakersfield 
 
 Enoslmrg Falls 
 
 South Franklin 
 
 Sheldon Jiniction; main road Id't to 
 
 St. Alhans; The Tavern. Luncheon Stop. 
 
 Swanfon 
 
 West Swanton 
 
 Cross hay at East Allnirgh I)y ferry to 
 
 The Unspoiled Land — Page Sixty-seven 
 
Fage Sixty-eight — The Green Mountain Totir 
 
Alliiiruli ( '{Miter 
 
 Isle I>a Motto, riuircle the Island 
 
 North UtTo 
 
 Grand Isle 
 
 Sotitli Hero; saiidhar hridye to 
 
 Hurlin<,'toM. via Mallctt's Hav Road, hotels Vermont, Van Ness, New Sherwood. 
 
 The oI)jeflive point of the Sixlli Day is liurHniitoii. hy way of the Islands. 
 
 Johnson is the seat of one of the State Normal Seliools. 
 
 St. Albans is one of Vermont's most heautifui cities. "On October 19, 1864, during the 
 Civil \Var, occurred the famous St. Alhans Raid. A hand of twenty-two Confederates under 
 the leadership of Bennet Young in broad daylight raided the banks of St. Albans, killed one man 
 and escaped into Canada with two hundred thousand dollars." Taylor Park is one of Vermont's 
 finest parks. A lake shore drive between Si. Albans and vSwanton is very popular. In the 
 opening chapter of "Norwood" Henry Ward IJeecher says, "The scenery of New England is 
 pictures(|ue rather than grand. Scarcely any other excursion could be planned which would so 
 fill a summer's vacation as one which, winding leisurely up thru the western portions of Conn- 
 ecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont, reaches a climax at St. Albans on the eastern shore of Lake 
 Champlain; a place in the midst of greater variety of scenic beauty than any other I remember 
 ill .Vmeriea. " Many distinguished men were born in St. Albans. The headquarters of the 
 
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Central Vermont railway are here. Among the prominent railroad men who have started in 
 work for this railroad are Charles S. MelJen, former head of the New York, New Haven and 
 Hartford R. R., E. J. Chamberlain, president of the Grand Trunk R. R. and Howard M. Biscoe, 
 Vice-President of the N. Y. Central and in charge of the Boston and Albany division. 
 
 There was a settlement of French and Indians at Swan ton many years before any other 
 white people permanently settled in this part of the state. Several Indian relics have been un- 
 earthed at Swanton and about two miles below the falls at Swanton village on the INIissisquoi 
 River a burial ground of the St. Francis tribe has been discovered. On the site of the old Jesuit 
 chapel a monument was erected in 1909 bearing the following inscription: "Near this spot 
 stood the first church erected in ^Vrmont about 1700 to the glory of God Almighty for the 
 Mission of the St. Francis Indians. Dedicated July third 1909 on the occasion of the tercen- 
 tennial celebration of the discovery of Lake Champlain erected by the people of Swanton." 
 About 1790 Ira Allen built a dam and ran a saw and grist null at Swanton Falls. A branch of 
 the Vermont ^larble Company, and the Remington Arms Company are the chief industries in 
 the town. 
 
 The mineral springs of Alburgh once attracted many summer \nsitors. The Alburgh 
 Springs House is a popular resort at the present time. There are good becnches and excellent 
 camping sites in and about Alburgh. Fruit growing is carried on very successfully here. 
 
 At Isle La Motte in 1660, Captain La INIotte built Fort St. Anne which was the first white 
 settlement in the state. This settlement, however, was only temporary. 
 
 Page Seventy — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
North Hero is ;i |)t)i)iil;ir sununcr resort as arc all the towns in (Iraiid Isle county, ('amp 
 Ahnaki, a suniincr camp for l)oys, is conducted here each year under the State Y. M. ('. A. All 
 tliis section is an excellent fruit-growing region and has great possibilities in agriculture. .North 
 Hero was named for Ethan Allen and South Hero for his brother Ira. 
 
 At Colchester are located Camps Iro(|Uois, Winnis(|uam. M(A'icar, and Harnard. Mallett's 
 Bay has loui^ been well known as a summer j)lace. Fori Kthan .Mien, a liiitcd Slates Cavalry 
 Post coiilaiiiiiig .-cveral luindrcd acres is in Colchester. 
 
 Burlington-On-Lake-Champlain is \'ermont's largest and finest city. In the words 
 of William Dean Howell "Burlington Vermont is the most beautiful city in the world." Burling- 
 ton was first .settled in 1773, but .soon after the American retreat, was al)j',ndoned. After peace 
 was declared, settlement was again started and in 1797 the town was organized. It was incor- 
 jjorated as a city in lS(i.5. Ethan and Ira Allen were jjroniinent in the- early days of the town 
 and were extensive land owners in this j)art of the country. Etluiii .\llen lived in Burlington 
 during the latter part ol his life and died on a farm a little moi lli dt I he city. Ethan .Mien Park 
 includes the site of this farm. He was buried in (ireen Mount Cemetery just back of Centennial 
 Field on the upper road to Winooski. Over his grave the state erected a large monument. 
 
 Burlington is most prominent as the .seat of the University of ^'ermont and Stale Agricul- 
 tural College founded in 17!)1 by Ira Allen and opening its doors in ISOO. The college buildings 
 are situated on the hilltop overlooking the city. Lake CliampI; in. and the .Vdirondacks on the 
 west, and the Creen Mountains on the east. A ilinib to th<' observation lower on the "Old 
 
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Mill" whose corner, sloiH- was laid hy (iiMicral Lafayetlc in IS'2.). will irveal one of tin- finest 
 views in eastern America. The snnsets from this tower are very heaiitifnl. Duriny the winter 
 months aliont six hnndred students from all over the country are in attendance at the I'niversity, 
 while during July and An<;ust (he Sunimcr School attracts several hundred artists, lecturers, 
 school teachers and musicians. A trij) t(» the university huildings will reveal many things of 
 historical interest. Seventy-eight per cent of the student hody come from the State of \'ermont, 
 and thru the Colleges of Agricnllnre, Medicine, and the Arts and Sciences the I'mversity is mak- 
 ing lier u.seful influence fell thruoul the State. The second successful steamboat in this country, 
 "The Vermont," was launched in 1808 on Lake Champlain. There are many points of excep- 
 tional interest in and near Burlington: Ansable Chasm and the Adirondacks, Lakes Champlain 
 and (Jeorge. Queen City I'ark. Red Rocks, Shelhurne Farms. Rock Point and Ethan Allen Park, 
 Starr Farm Reach. Cedar Reach and Thonii)soirs Point. 
 
 Few cities in America the size of Rurliiigton can hoasl of thri-e liolt'l.- of llu- chaiac-ti'r of the 
 "Vermont," the "Van Ness" and the "New Sherwood." 
 
 Seventh Day 
 
 BurHngton to Brandon— Good Roads— 120 Miles 
 
 Burlington 
 Es.se.\' Junction 
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 T)w Unspoiled Land — Page Seventji-five 
 
Page Seventysix — The Green Memnttiin Tonr 
 
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 Johnson 
 
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 Morrisvillc 
 
 Stowo 
 
 Wat(rl)iirv, The Waterbury Inn. Luncheon Stop. 
 
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 AVaitsfield 
 
 Warren 
 
 (Iranville 
 
 Hancock 
 
 Rochester; ri<;ht hand road at Mill \'illaffe 
 
 over tlie Mountain to 
 
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 The route to he followed on this day is one of the most interestinfj. The chief ])oint for the 
 first few hours of the day is Mt. Mansfield, altitude 4.;?()4 feel, the hi.irhest peak in the (ireen 
 
 Mountains, 'i'hc niountnin nia,\' he plainly seen from various j)laces alony the route. 
 
 The Vnsimikd Land — Page Seventy-seven 
 
Page Seventy-eight — The Green iiountain Tour 
 
Fort Klluiii Allen is i);i.ssc(l on llio Ict'l hclwccn Hnrlinf^ton and Essex Junelion. 
 
 Morrisville is a lliril'ty villaj^e situated in the mountains. 
 
 l-'roni Morrisville to Walerhiiry one can enjoy for many miles, a perfect view of Mt. Mans- 
 field. The road seems to wind ahout in the very shadow of this {^rand monarch. 
 
 Stowe is one of the larj^est towns in tlie state in j)oint of area. Its chief hoast is that it 
 contains the greater j>art of Mt. Mansfield. Tiie main part of the mountain, five miles in length 
 has l)een characterized as resemhling n great upturned linnian face. "Though dwarlVd and dis- 
 proportioned there lay the great profile, the chin Ik a\cd up against the sky . the calm 
 
 and reposeful, the sleeping giant with his awful and passioide.ss countenance." So Edward 
 Martin Taher descril)es Mt. Mansfield in his delightful hook, "Stowe Notes." The "foreheail" 
 is at the extreme southern end and the chin, t he highest point, at the notheru end. A hotel 
 is maintaiiuMl at the sunuuit just at the base of "the no.se" which is reached hy a good carriage 
 road from Stowe forks. The view from Mt. Man.sfield is very comi)rehensive and will more 
 than npay any traveler who journeys to this rockrihhed peak on a clear day. Near the moun- 
 tain top is the Cave of the Wiiuls in which ice is fouiul the y<'ar round. It is necessary to lower 
 visitors hy rojje into tlie cave which has an estimated length of two hundred and twenty-five 
 feet. 
 
 The lyake Mansfield 'I'roul (lul) on the lake of that name is distant from Stowe ahout .seven 
 miles and is a poi)ular |)lace for automobile parties. Stowe is the nuun approach to Smuggler's 
 Notch described in tliis booklet under "moiiniains." This Notch is one of Nature's wonders 
 
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and a side Irip to its rocky depths will prove one of the most meinorahle events on the Green 
 Mountain Tour. College men from the Iniversity of Vermont niaintaiii in the Xr)teh a camp 
 which has proved a very p()j)ular place for auloiiiohilc j)arlics and traiiipcrs over the trails of the 
 (Ireen Mountain Cluh. 
 
 Waterbury is a well known resort for tourists. The Waterhury Inn on the main street of 
 this well kei)t village is an excellent place to enjoy the mountain country. 
 
 Talc mines ahound in the valley from Waterhury to Rochester. 
 
 Of the mountains around Rochester Mt. Horrid is the highest peak. The scenery al)()ut 
 this region is very rugged. In crossing from Rochester to Brandon the cliffs of Mt. Horrid stand 
 out boldly far above the rosid near the summit of the Rochester-Brandon pass. 
 
 From Middlesex to Rochester the road follows a very narrow valley winding in and out be- 
 tween steep moimtain sides. The scenery is typical of Wrmont's most mountainous districts. 
 From Warren to (Iranvillc, a distance of ten miles, there is only space enough for the road and a 
 brook between the heavily timbered slopes. No sign of civilization mars the charm of the 
 natural wildiiess thru the entire gorge. Moss Glen's Falls will be seen near the lower end of the 
 gorg<'. 
 
 Brandon, the birthplace of Stephen .\. Douglas, is a very pretty little village with a po])ula- 
 tion of al)out .'5. ()()(). The Brandon Inn is a pleasant place to stoj) for any length of time. 
 
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 Brandon 
 
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 Proctor 
 
 Center Rutland 
 
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 A trip around the pictures{|ue shores of Lake Dunniore ()I)(mis tlic eiiilitli and last day of 
 the Tour. Kthan Aliens cave, an historical point of interest, is on Ml. Mooselanioo overlooking 
 the lake. After encircling the lake return to lirandon and follow the Otter ("reek valley to: 
 
 Pittsford is well known for its marhle (juarries. The \"crnion( Sanatoriinn for the treal- 
 
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VERMONT MARBLE COMPANY QUARRIES. WEST RUTLAND 
 Page Eighty-six — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
nuMit of Tulx-rculosis, the nil't of tlic hilc Kc(|ficl(l Proclor, is in this town. At I'Morcncc IhtTe 
 are extensive marble {|uarries. 
 
 Proctor is the center of the larj^est iiiarMe works in the world. A visit sh(nil(l he made to 
 lli(> shops of the A'ennoiit Marhle Comjjany. The town, composed of parts of Rutland and Pitts- 
 ford was named in honor of the late Redfield Proetor. The employees in llie works at Proctor 
 represent tw( nl y-eij;hl diU'erent races. The Otter Creek drops a distance of one hundred and 
 twenty-three feet within a short distance and furnishes ;5.(i()() horse i)ower for use in the marble 
 works. A marl)le bridj^e erected in memory of the late (Jov. Fletcher D. Proctor spans the river 
 in the center of the villaj^e. 
 
 West Rutland is famous for havin<^ the lar<jest marble quarries in the world. 
 
 Rutland, the second larf^est city in the state is very uji-lo-date and thrifty. Amon^ sev- 
 eral large business enterprises there are the Howe Scale Works, the Patch Manufacturing^ Co. and 
 the Lincoln Iron Works. The mountain scenery about Rutland is exceptionally beautiful. 
 Killington and Pico, the two mountains made famous in that charming and forceful book by 
 Mary E. Waller, "The Woodcarver of 'Lympus" rise above the city. Many distinguished people 
 are in one way or another connected with Rutland. 
 
 The trij) over the shoultler of Mt. Pico from Rutland to Woodstock is one of the most beau- 
 tiful in \'ermont. The towering peak of Killington commands glorious views. .V wooden tower 
 on the summit of Pico affords an excellent outlook. The three peaks. Pico, Killington and Men- 
 doji are seen on the right in the order named a short distance from the village of Mendon. At 
 the top of the mountain pass at the base of a cliff known as "Deer's Leap" is the "Deer's Leap 
 
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Tea House."' which is a (h'H^htfiil place to resl after the clinil) up I lie uiounlaiu. Tlie ri(i<' I'nuu 
 Sherl)unie to Woodstock, followiuff the valley of the ()tlau(|ue(hee Ki\(T is over excellent roads 
 
 bordered with heautiful scenery. 
 
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 We enjoy our closest friends because of their interesting characteristics and attract i\e jmt- 
 sonalities. These elements are discovered only by intimate acquaintance. The orijjinal op- 
 portunity for such acquaintance may have been sought, or it may have l)een the result of mere 
 chance. The result in either instance is the same. We strive to be in their presence whenever 
 we can and strive to advance their welfare whenever an opi)ortunity presents itself. 
 
 Such might be our relationshii) with \'erin()nt if we but realized the wealth of opportunities 
 about us. The last few years have probably witnessed more enthusiasm in behalf of the (Ireen 
 Mountains than any other period of the state's history. Many of us, however, content ourselves 
 in our own community with the average day divided between several hours of business and a 
 few of social enjoyment. In so doing we are not only leading a selfish existence but we are in- 
 flicting upon ourselves an extremely limited horizon. If we found a chance to acciuire a thousand 
 dollars we would be active until it was ours. But just because energy exerted for the welfare 
 of our Commonwealth does not bring in silver dollars to ourselves, we become disintereste<l. 
 
 If this sketch of the Green Mountain Tour persuades some few of the distant wanderers 
 to enter Vermont's natural paradise; if it suggests to the people of Vermont a way by which they 
 may come to know their commonwealth more intimately, both Vermont and those who travel 
 the route of the Green ^Fountain Tour thru the Unspoiled Land will share* alike in the benefits 
 derived from a genuine friendship. 
 
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MARBLE BRIDGE AT PROCTOR — MEMORIAL TO EX-GOV. FLETCHER D, PROCTOR 
 Tage Ninety — The Green Mountain Tour 
 
Where Vermont Comes In 
 
 I'p where tlie north winds Itlow just a httle keener, 
 Up where the jjrasses j^row just a httle jxreener. 
 Up wliere the mountain peaks rise a httle hij^her, 
 Uj) where the human kind draws a little ni<flier, 
 That's where \ ermont eomes in. 
 
 Uj) where the snows of winter last a liltle lon^^er. 
 Up wliere the heart heats just a little stronj,'er. 
 Up where the hand clasp is just a little warmer. 
 That's where ^'ermont eomes in. 
 
 Up wliere the lonesome pine its niffhtly ref|uiem sijjhs. 
 Up where the unpolluted waters take their rise, 
 T'p where the sons of toil have fouj^ht for freedom's sod. 
 Up where all nature's mood is a little nearer (iod. 
 That's where \('rmont comes in. 
 
 AVherever manhood fights for honor. 
 
 And where woman shrinks at sin. 
 AVhere health is man's best riches. 
 
 That's wliere Vermont conies in. 
 
 —Hon. C. H. Darling. 
 
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DIRECTORY 
 
 For information regarding Roads, 
 Hotels, Mountains, Fish and Game, 
 Summer Homes, etc., write the Yer- 
 mont Puhiieity Hureau at Essex 
 Junction. \'t. 
 
 For any further iMforrnatiou write: 
 AFortiuier H. Proctor, Proctor, Vt. 
 lioderic M. Olzendam, Woodstock. Xi. 
 
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