THE COMMUNITIES OF THE SHIRES
Shaftsbury State Park Photo by Lorianna Weathers Photography
SHAFTSBURY
When Robert Frost decided to move from New Hampshire to Vermont , he bought a farm in South Shaftsbury where he could grow apples (“ of some unforbidden variety ”) and write poetry . One morning in the summer of 1922 he stepped outside after a night of writing , and “ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening ” came to him , he said , “ like a hallucination .”
His house is now open to the public as the Robert Stone House Museum at Bennington College . A well-maintained trail leads through woods to North Bennington ’ s Lake Paran .
Shaftsbury welcomes farmers : there are farmstands and CSA ’ s featuring organic vegetables and locally raised meat in addition to horse farms offering lessons , boarding , and riding . The Alpaca Shack ( and herd ) in the west part of town welcome you weekend afternoons .
To top it all off , you can jump in the lake ( in season ) at Shaftsbury State Park .
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