Shopping tops the list of many who come to Manchester, Vermont. While nationally known manufacturers outlets are found throughout Manchester Center, they are tucked away in tasteful white clapboard buildings that celebrate the charm of this quintessential New England town. Antique shops, galleries featuring locally created artworks, and emporiums of New England made products - not to mention the flagship store for fly fishing king, Orvis - are all just a short distance from the 1811 House. No Vermont vacation is complete without stopping to shop in Manchester Center.

Manchester is the seat of culture and performing arts in Southern Vermont. Home to Vermont's oldest cultural organization, the Southern Vermont Arts Center, the ten galleries that make up this exceptional arts center feature classic and contemporary art on view and for sale. The Southern Vermont Arts Center's 407 acres located on the slope of Mount Equinox offer scenic hiking trails, a botany trail, sculpture gardens and more. In addition, art classes and performances of music and dance by well-known performers are offered regularly in these newly renovated facilities. The Manchester Music Festival, offers concerts of fine chamber music performed by world-class musicians.

Equally significant is Robert Todd Lincoln's Hildene, a magnificent Georgian revival style mansion built as a summer home by Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of President Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. It is the only house in America where all of Abraham Lincoln's descendants eventually resided. Hildene welcomes visitors from throughout the world to tour this 24-room home preserved intact with original furnishings and family artifacts, visit the formal gardens, and to enjoy special events in a spectacular setting. For American history aficionados, a stay in the 1811 House's Robert Todd Lincoln Room or Mary Lincoln Isham Room along with a visit to Hildene is the perfect opportunity for a New England getaway steeped in living history.

Year round, Manchester's outdoor recreation facilities are considered among the best in New England. Skiers are drawn to Stratton Mountain, renowned for its variety of terrain in the winter and fabulous golf in the summer. Families enjoy Bromley Mountain's wide cruising trails in the winter and the thrilling alpine slide, trampoline, mini golf and so much more in the summer.   Wild Wings and Viking Nordic Center offer miles of cross country ski trails

Golfers will find a number of opportunities, with the scenic Golf Course at The Equinox just steps from the 1811 House.  Discover the history, beauty, and "local lore" while exploring the scenic country backroads.

No vacation is complete without memorable dining experiences, and Manchester is considered among the hotbeds for eclectic, creative and sophisticated cuisine. You'll find everything you could ever dream of from pizza to pate. Ask the Concierges for restaurant suggestions according to your taste.

Throughout the year, wonderful events beckon visitors from all over the world. From musical performances to plays, you'll find something for every interest. Visit Manchester In The Mountains Chamber of Commerce for a complete listing of upcoming events.

Whether it is rest and relaxation or thrills and chills at area mountain resorts, you will find it in historic Manchester, Vermont. The 1811 House is ideally situated to take in all that Southern Vermont offers from adventure to culture, always surrounded by the natural beauty of Vermont's Green Mountains and the subtle sophistication of this historic town. We hope if you're planning an East Coast vacation, you'll include a romantic Vermont getaway, and stay with us at the 1811 House.