Nearby Attractions

Some other activities you may enjoy include a visit to the Shelburne Museum, the University of Vermont Horse Farm in Middlebury, the Vermont Wildflower Farm, and the Middlebury Inn. You can take a tour of the Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor or board the "Spirit of Ethan Allen III" for a scenic cruise on Lake Chaplain. you can even cross to New York State on the Lake Champlain Ferries or the Ticonderoga Ferry at Larrabees point. Attend a performance at the newly renovated century old Vergennes Opera house (802) 877-6737 or www.vergennesoperahouse.org

Vergennes - The smallest city in America! And older, by charter, than Boston.

Vergennes was chartered over 200 years ago, in 1788. Ethan Allen, the legendary Vermont hero, expected Vergennes would become a thriving metropolis. but hank heavens this has not happened.

Tiny Vergennes (1.8 square miles) remains one of the most beautiful areas for recreation in all of Vermont. From Memorial Park in the center of the City to Bixby Library; from the Vergennes Waterfalls to all the performances at the renovated Opera House - the City is alive with things to see and do.