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26 ❯❯ Top 10 New England Highlights

Green Mountains,
Vermont

The backbone of Vermont, these mountains run north-south from
Quebec to the Massachusetts border, between the Champlain and
Connecticut River valleys. Much of this stunning wilderness is set
aside as the Green Mountain National Forest, which draws millions
of visitors in every season for fishing, hiking, canoeing, mountain
biking, camping, skiing, and snowshoeing. State Route 100, which
runs between the east and west ranges of the Green Mountains, is
among the most striking roads in the country for fall foliage.

Stowe and
Hildene
Middlebury
1 3 5 Burlington
Mount
Prestigious
This 24-room
Mansfield Middlebury College Georgian Revival house 89
The Von Trapps of adds sophistica tion was built for Robert Todd 7 Waterbury
Sound of Music fame to this typical New Lincoln (1843–1926), the Waitsfield
settled in Stowe England com mu- diplomat son of Abraham
(above) because it nity of Colonial Lincoln (1809–65). Its Middlebury 100
so resembled the homes and pointy- highlights include family
Austrian Alps. Hikers spired churches. memorabilia and a 7 Brandon
and skiers flock to Visit the old mill 1,000-pipe Aeolian
the village at the foot buildings along organ. Formal gardens Rutland Killington
of Mount Mansfield. Otter Creek for a influenced by a French- 4 100
photogenic water- parterre style crown the Wallingford
Killington
2 fall and shops. impressive grounds.
At 4,241 ft
Bennington
(1,292 m), Killington 4 30
is the second-high- The Bennington Battle Monument Manchester
est peak in these (left) commemorates a major American 100
mountains and Revolutionary War victory and provides 7
home to the largest sweeping panoramas of this southwest Bennington
ski resort in east- corner of the Green Mountains. The 9
ern North America Bennington Museum (see p110) displays
(see p54). important folk art and Americana.
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