THE COMMUNITIES OF THE SHIRES
( North Bennington continued)
The 1865 Park McCullough Historic Governor’ s Mansion is a grand and popular spot for visiting, trail-walking, theater-going, and getting married. It’ s one of the best preserved Victorian mansions in all of New England.
PERU
When the producers of the 1987 Diane Keaton comedy“ Baby Boom” needed a charming Vermont mountain town to shoot in, they chose Peru.
The“ fixer-upper” that Keaton’ s character bought( without realizing that it was one) is still there, as is the J. J. Hapgood Store, in which Country Baby gourmet applesauce made its commercial debut for the camera.
These days the town offers four-season fun and relaxation. Hapgood Pond features camping, swimming, and non-motorized boating in summer.
The old-time Peru Fair crowns fall foliage season. In winter there’ s great skiing for the whole family nearby.
Hapgood Pond Photo by Lorianna Weathers Photography
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