Gardens at Hildene Photo by Lorianna Weathers Photography
MANCHESTER
Considered the “ North Shire ” of both Shire county seats .
It is situated at the base of 3,807-foot Mt . Equinox , the highest peak in the Taconics .
Manchester has been a vacation destination since the mid-1800s . Once a summer retreat , it is now a four-season leisure center .
A superb golf course , a legendary trout stream ( the Battenkill ), the Lye Brook Wilderness with its woodsy hiking trails .
Robert Todd Lincoln ’ s historic home , Hildene , is perched on an escarpment and overlooks the Valley of Vermont ; don ’ t miss the fully restored Pullman car , queen of the railroading era and a stop on Vermont ’ s African American Heritage Trail .
Manchester is synonymous in Vermont with shopping . Charles F . Orvis got it started in 1856 when he opened his store dedicated to fly-fishing and accessories called Orvis .
Manchester is also home to many leading clothing brands , whose easyto-get-to outlet stores make bargain hunting a pleasure . For books and gifts , there ’ s the well-stocked Northshire Bookstore in the center of town , which hosts frequent readings by leading writers .
The snowboard was invented in 1977 by Jake Burton Carpenter in his Manchester garage and the leading seller of snowboards world wide , Burton , is named after him .
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