Arlington, Vermont
 


 
 

 

.Welcome...

Arlington is an historic village nestled between the Taconic Range and Green Mountains of Vermont. Hugged by the mountains, fed by the pristine waters of the Battenkill River and blessed with unsurpassed natural beauty, ours is a warm and welcoming community. Many wonderful people have made Arlington their home, including Norman Rockwell who lived here from 1939-1953 on scenic River Road and chose the folks  of Arlington to be the models for some of his memorable Saturday Evening Post covers. 

Arlington is still a vital and active community with many fun events year-round for the whole family to enjoy.Home to revolutionary era "Green Mountain Boys" Ethan and Ira Allen and their men, capital of Vermont in 1787, and seat of the first governor, Thomas Chittenden, Arlington has a long and colorful history. Arlington is a wonderful place at any time of year. Hiking, biking, fishing in the Battenkill, golfing, skiing at Bromley or Stratton Mountains are all here to enjoy. We have many charming lodgings and restaurants featuring the finest in Vermont hospitality and dining. Whether you fancy elegant and gourmet or down home and hearty country, there's a style and place for every visitor. Antiques, gift shops, Vermont products, candy, art, candles - all are available here for you. Aside from being a great place to visit, Arlington is also a wonderful place to live.

Events

Norman's Attic
Town-Wide Tag Sale & Crafter's Event August 5th, 2000, 8AM - 3pm
Historic Route 7A, Arlington
Vendors welcome! To register, or for more information about the event, contact the Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce at 802 375-2800, or fax your name and address to 802 366-8022

Dorothy Canfield Fisher Symposium
to be held in Arlington, Vermont
May 26, 27 and 28th, 2000
Plans are underway for Arlington, Vermont to celebrate the life and work of Dorothy Canfield
Fisher, renowned and beloved children's author. As a former member of the community, Dorothy
Canfield Fisher made numerous invaluable contributions, and the Arlington Community Club is nowexcitedly organizing this landmark event.

The DCF Symposium will be held May 26, 27 and 28th 2000 in Arlington, Vermont. Professor
Mark Madigan will be the main speaker. Other activities include visiting historic sites that are
important to Dorothy Canfield Fisher's life and work. Community members will share "I Remember Dorothy" stories and the DCF play "Tourist Accommodated" will be presented. UVM graduate credit will be available.

The symposium promises to be lively and informative to those interested in the life and work of Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and all interested persons are warmly invited. For more information on the event, contact Ken Nicholson at KNich@CompuServe.com, 802-375-9945 or 19 Carbonti Circle, Arlington, VT 05250. For lodging or other information on the Arlington area, contact the Arlington Chamber of Commerce at 802-375-2800 or www.arlingtonvt.com 

Ethan Allen Days
June 16, 17, 18, 2000
Historic Route 7A, Sunderland
The roar of revolutionary cannons and the crack of musket fire will echo along the old Ethan Allen
Highway and through the historic Battenkill Valley where Ethan Allen mustered his band of Green
Mountain Boys! Visitors can wander through encampments, view reenactors, families, children and vendors in period costume, witness reenactments of Revolutionary War skirmishes, and tour the camps by candlelight. In addition, the annual Battenkill Road Race will be held on June 19th, with both 5K and 12K distances.
 
 

Lodging & Dining

Arlington Manor House B&B
Kit and Al McAllister, Hosts
Buck Hill Road, Box 420, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-6784
Email: kitandal@arlingtonmanorhouse.com
Web site: www.ArlingtonManorHouse.com

The Battenkill Inn
Donna & Cliff Ward, Hosts
P.O. Box 948, Historic Route 7A
Manchester, VT 05254
Phone: (802)362-4213 or (800)441-1628
Email: innfo@BattenkillInn.com
Web site: www.BattenkillInn.com

Camping on the Battenkill
The Pratt Family
Historic Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-6663
Web site: www.campvermont.com/Battenkill.html

Lodging & Dining

Candlelight Motel 
Historic Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-6647 or (800)348-5294
Email: candlite@together.net
Web site: www.CandlelightMotel.com

Country Willows Bed & Breakfast Inn
Ron & Anne Weber, Innkeepers
332 East Arlington Road, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-0019 or (800)796-2585
Email: cw@sover.net
Web site: www.countrywillows.com

Cutleaf  Maples Motel
Dorthy Cullinan, Native Vermont Host
Historic Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-2725
Email: cutleafsandy@webtv.net
Web site: www.virtualvermont.com/cutleafmaples

Governor's Rock Motel
Historic Route 7A, Shaftsbury, VT 05262
Phone: (802)442-4734
Email: govrock1@sover.net
Web site:www.sover.net/~govrock1/

Hillbrook Motel
Barbara, Debbie & Trish, Hosts
P.O. Box 633, Historic Route 7A, 
Shaftsbury, VT 05262
Phone: (802)447-7201

Hill Farm Inn
Craig and Kathleen Yanez, Innkeepers
RR2, Box 2015, Hill Farm Road
Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-2269
Email: hillfarminn@vermontel.com
Web site: www.HillFarmInn.com

Keelan House Bed & Breakfast
Verrall and Don Keelan, Hosts
RD 1, Box 1272, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-9029
Fax: (802)375-1103

Mountainside Lodge B&B
Evelyn Buck, Host
P.O. Box 122, River Road, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-2238

Roaring Branch Cabins
Kiki and Jim Stewart, Hosts
Sunderland Hill Road, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-6401
Email: rblogcab@sover.net
Web Site:www.RoaringBranch.com

Valhalla Motel
Bob and Claudette Martins, Hosts
Historic Route 7A, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-2212 or (800)258-2212
Email: valhalla@sover.net
www.virtualcities.com/ons/vt/g/vtg9602.htm

West Mountain Inn
Wes and Mary Ann Carlson, Innkeepers
River Road, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-6516
Fax: (802)375-6553
Email: info@WestMountainInn.com
Web site: www.WestMountainInn.com

Shopping

Christmas Days
Historic Route 7A, 
Sunderland, VT 05250
(between Bennington and Manchester).
Phone: (802)362-2516
Email: mckeever@sover.net
Web site: www.XmasDays.com.

Earth Advocate
Historic Route 7A, Sunderland, VT 05250 
(betweenBennington and Manchester).
Phone: (802)362-2766

Equinox Mountain Antiques Center
John & Paula Maynard
Historic Route 7A, Sunderland, VT 05250 
(just south of Manchester Village, 
across from the Basket Barn).
Phone: (802)362-5459

Johnny Hinrichs' Stained Glass Studio
Historic Route 7A, Sunderland, VT 05250
Phone: (802)362-2883

Miles Lumber Company
178 Chittenden Drive, Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-2525
Fax: (802)375-2764
Email: mileslbr@sover.net
Web: Coming soon

Sunderland Country Shoppes
The Hermanski Family
1577 VT Route 7A
Sunderland, VT 05250
Phone: (802)362-2045 or 1-888-VTFUDGE

Services

Able Realty
Historic Route 7A (North of town center), Arlington, VT 05250
Phone: (802)375-9442 or (800)375-9442
Email: ablerlty@vermontel.com
Web site: www.ablerealty.com

Battenkill SportsQuarters
937 State Route 313, Cambridge, NY 12816
Phone & Fax: (518) 677-8868
Email: bsq@ix.netcom.com
Web site: www.jafcom.com

Chittenden Bank
East Arlington Road, Arlington
Phone: (802)345-6004, Arlington office
E-mail: info@chittenden.com
Website: www.chittenden.com

Factory Point National Bank
Phone: (802)362-2424
Email: Banker@FactoryPoint.com
Web site: www.FactoryPoint.com

Keelan Company
Residential and commercial general contracting
and realestate development 
Phone/Fax: (802)442-5494
Email: stephp@together.net
Web site: www.KeelanCompany.com
 


Arlington Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 245 -  Arlington, VT 05250
 (802) 375-2800
 info@ArlingtonVT.com
www.arlingtonvt.com