Vermont Vacation and Travel Ideas for Literary Tours
Rokeby Museum
4334 Route 7
Ferrisburg, VT 05456
Website: http://www.rokeby.org/contact.html
Email: rokeby@adelphia.net
Phone: (802) 877-3406
The Rokeby Museum is a 90-acre historic site at the former home of the Robinson family, who lived here for four generations as farmers, writers, artists, and abolitionists. The Robinsons moved to Vermont from Rhode Island in 1791, shortly after Vermont became a state, and they remained at Rokeby until 1961, when the site became a museum. For many years, the home was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The Robinson's role in the Underground Railroad is well documented, as they saved numerous documents and artifacts over the course of the house's history, providing a wealth of historical information.
The site includes the Robinson's late 18th century Vermont Cape home, furnished with family belongings from a 200-year period, including furniture, kitchen ware, clothing, a large art collection, and an extensive library. Archival material, including thousands of letters, hundreds of manuscripts, and printed documents, diaries, and account books, are available to researchers. The site also includes eight outbuildings, all of which are open to the public. The grounds are traversed by hiking trails, and special events are held seasonally.
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Robert Frost Grave
Old Bennington Cemetery
Bennington, VT
Website: http://www.frostfriends.org/bennington.html
Email: stopping@frostfriends.org
Phone: - none listed
American poet Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) is distinguished as the only poet to win the Pulitzer Prize four times. His work was extremely popular during his lifetime, and Frost continues to be a favorite, with such quintessentially American classics to his credit as "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Mending Wall," and "The Road Not Taken." Frost drew much of his inspiration from the rural landscape of New England, which he used to explore a variety of social and philosophical concepts.
Frost is buried in the Old Bennington Cemetery in Bennington, Vermont, behind the Old First Church. The church and gravesite are located in Bennington's historic district, and are surrounded by late 18th century homes. The neighborhood has remained virtually unchanged since Frost's day. The Bennington Museum and the Bennington Battle Monument are nearby.
Other Frost sites of interest include:
The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire. For more information visit: http://www.frostplace.org or call: (603) 823-5510
The Robert Frost Farm in Derry, New Hampshire. For additional information visit: http://www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/FrostFarm/Frost.html or call: (603) 432-3091
The Homer Noble Farm in Ripton, Vermont. For more information, see , or visit: http://www.frostfriends.org/ripton.html.
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Homer Noble Farm
Ripton, VT
Website: http://www.frostfriends.org/ripton.html
Email: stopping@frostfriends.org
Phone: - none listed
American poet Robert Frost (1874 - 1963) is distinguished as the only poet to win the Pulitzer Prize four times. His work was extremely popular during his lifetime, and Frost continues to be a favorite, with such quintessentially American classics to his credit as "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening," "Mending Wall," and "The Road Not Taken." Frost drew much of his inspiration from the rural landscape of New England, which he used to explore a variety of social and philosophical concepts.
Frost purchased the Homer Noble Farm in Ripton, Vermont, one year after his wife's death in 1938. He spent summers in Ripton, teaching at the Bread Loaf School of English of Middlebury College. During his later years, he spent time in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in Florida, but his home in Ripton would be his last permanent residence. The home is not open to visitors. In 1938 after his wife passed away, poet Robert Frost sought peace and refuge in Homer Noble. He lived in Cambridge and Florida as well, but this was his last permanent address. He was an annual attendee of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and this was close to the site. Today the conference is still held, having three days of talks from Frost scholars. There is also the Robert Frost Trail, which has many plaques with poem quotations. The nearby Robert Frost Trail features plaques with quotations from his work.
Other Frost sites of interest include:
The Frost Place in Franconia, New Hampshire. For more information visit: http://www.frostplace.org or call: (603) 823-5510
The Robert Frost Farm in Derry, New Hampshire. For additional information visit: http://www.nhstateparks.org/ParksPages/FrostFarm/Frost.html or call: (603) 432-3091
The Robert Frost Grave in Bennington, Vermont. For additional information, see , or visit: http://www.frostfriends.org/bennington.html.
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