visit Dorset
C
hartered in 1761, six miles north
of Manchester you will find the
quintessential town of Dorset.
Picturesque with its white clapboard
and green shutter building designs, the quiet hub of
the town green, historic inns, and the state’s oldest
country stores, you will find Dorset brimming with
vibrant arts and outdoor living.
The arts have defined the town’s image since the early
1900s and are represented by the Dorset Theatre
Festival and Dorset Players. Renowned painters,
sculptors, potters, woodworkers, and writers have
found Dorset to be an artistic haven and inspiration
for more than a hundred years.
Outdoor activities are prevalent each of the four
seasons. During the summer, swimming can be
enjoyed in sheltered streams, swimming holes,
and the popular Dorset quarry, which is America’s
oldest marble quarry. Hikers can spend many hours
exploring trails and beautiful vistas in the valley
and the Green Mountains. Cycling, birding, fishing,
golfing, and farmers’ markets in the warmer months,
along with snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in
the winter are popular pastimes in Dorset.
As Tyler Resch says in his book, Dorset: In the Shadow
of the Marble Mountain, “For a century now, and with
increasing acceleration, people have been attracted to
Vermont and to places like Dorset for their enduring
values and their welcome sense of rural isolation.” •
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