Travel back to the bustling, 1880s community of East Dorset.
Hop on the Rutland to Bennington train, get off at the East Dorset Railroad Station and cross over the road to the Barrows Inn (aka Wilson House) to learn about how the hotel, two stores, two churches, a school, cheese factory, blacksmith shop, lumbering operations and the marble industry shaped and served this village. The Village’s importance and history were acknowledged on July 18, 2024, when the East Dorset Village Historic District was listed in the Vermont State Register of Historic Places. The travelogue begins at 3 pm. For more information contact the Dorset Historical Society at 802 867.0331 or ‘tour guide’, Ruth Stewart 802.362.1185. Location: Wilson House, September 8 at 3 pm.