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| Welcome To Brandon, Vermont
Unhurried, Unspoiled, Unforgettable |
The
Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce is your one-stop source |
Art ~ Antiques ~
Agriculture Brandon's central Vermont location makes it a great place to set down your bags for a while and see it all!  Brandon's Lower Falls |
| Take a stroll through Brandon's downtown.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, one can feel
the sense of history and 19th century significance from Brandon's
buildings and town greens. Center and Park Streets are home to a lovely
commercial district with interesting and tasteful shops. Park and Pearl
Streets, which radiate from downtown, are filled with immaculate 19th
century homes with historical and architectural significance. When in
town, pick up a copy of our self-guided walking tour of the historical
district. Visit the Area's Covered Bridges -- In
Brandon, there is one covered bridge, the Sanderson Bridge, on Pearl St.
Extension. In Pittsford, just seven miles south, there are four covered
bridges across Otter Creek. They were built in the 1840s and are of Town
Lattice construction. Middlebury, to our north, has a rare two-lane
bridge, and one of Vermont's two covered railroad bridges is at Richville
Pond, west of Brandon near Shoreham. Branford House Antiques (Antiquing the way it was before the Internet) Home of "The Antique Poet" offering history, provenance, enlightenment, poems and bygone Americana. Also home to "This Olde Office" specializing in antique office technologies and vintage office accrutrements. Branford House is an 1850s farmhouse on a historic and senic Vermont dairy farm on Route 7, just a few miles south of the beautiful Brandon Village. Open daily 10 to 5. 4 Conant Interiors (4 Conant Square; 802-247-0027) - Their vision combines high style with practical design to create magnificent, unexpected, and always comfortable interiors. Brent and Charles travel Europe and the Americas to acquire beautiful and one-of-a-kind architectural elements, reclaimed building materials, textiles and furnishings. In downtown Brandon. Brandon's Creative Economy is red hot! With so many artists, there are many studios and galleries open to the public. Brandon's most famous artist, Warren Kimble, closed his gallery / museum in Jan. 2006. However, Warren can be found around town helping other artists, working at the Brandon Artists Guild, helping with committees, and having a good time. Warren's original artwork and signed prints are now available at the Liza Myers Gallery & Studio. See Warren's special exhibit called Warren Kimble's America at the Shelburne Museum from May 18 - October 26, 2008.
Visit the Medana Gabbard Gallery at 1340 Grove St. (Route 7 North) Call 802-247-5520
or email to: danagabbard@msn.com for more
information. Brandon's shops are fun and stocked with all types of one-of-a-kind unusual items. |
Carr's Florist and Gifts at 21 Center St. (802-247-5727) is a store in which to spend some time! Pick up a bag of Jelly Belly™ jelly beans and then make sure to admire the beautiful fresh cut and arranged flowers and pick up gifts such as candles, stuffed animals, and beautiful note paper. Briggs Carriage Bookstore is located at 16 Park Street, next door to the Brandon Inn. The bookstore is a 6,000-square-foot parcel of Literary Paradise where customers can browse the shelves, relax in comfy chairs, or chat with the witty, wise, and friendly staff. The second floor features the Ball and Chain Café, which serves fair trade coffee and espresso beverages, teas, fruit smoothies, Italian sodas, fresh lemonade, and homemade baked goods. With chess and game nights, a weekly knitting circle, free wireless Ethernet, frequent musical and literary events, and a darned swell ambience, it's a world of books in a small Vermont town. Open seven days. For hours or information about upcoming events call 802-247-0050, or check out our website. |
Just south of downtown Brandon a couple of miles on Route 7, visit Vermont Made Furniture Outlet (2417 Franklin St., 802-247-0117). The shop
features quality made Vermont furniture and household items to make your
home absolutely beautiful in Vermont style. Vermont Tubbs - Browse their new factory store and showroom. Order the perfect piece or setting for your home at Factory Direct Prices. 100% American Made Hardwood Bedroom and Occasional Furniture. Factory overstocks, closeouts and seconds at up to 65% OFF suggested retail prices. Each piece is individually hand crafted and signed by the person building it. Assembled in the heart of Brandon, Vermont. Located just a mile-and-a-half north of downtown Brandon off the Arnold District Road at One Tubbs Avenue. Store hours are M - F from 8 am - 4 pm. For information call 802-247-3414 ext 282 / 261 Brandon's Farms and Ag-Tours
Enjoy a taste of Vermont farm fresh at Wood's Market Gardens featuring straight-from-the-farm fruits,
vegetables, jams, flowers, and more. The strawberries here can't be beat!
(on Route 7 South, "By the Pond"; 802-247-6630). |
 Merlin, an alpaca baby (cria) at Maple View Farm Alpacas |
Located north of Brandon is Maple View
Farm Alpacas, which specializes in alpacas. Come learn about these gentle,
intelligent creatures then browse the farm store, which features garments,
accessories, yarns and toys made from luxurious alpaca fiber. Farm visits
are by chance or by appointment. (185 Adams, Brandon. For more information,
call 247-5412)
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Visit the area's museums and
exhibits |
| New England Maple Museum -- The
story of maple sugaring in the world’s largest maple museum. Antiques,
paintings, slide show, folk art
exhibits, maple syrup samples. A simulated boiling prcess, “sap to
syrup” is presented all year. Gift Shop with mail order service. Open
daily. 8:30-5:30PM. US Rte 7 in Pittsford, 8 miles north of Rutland. (802)
483-9414. Admission: adults $2.50, Children under 12yrs $.75, Senior rates
and AAA. Vermont Marble Museum -- Worlds Largest Marble Museum - Movie, Hall of Presidents, Artist in Residence, Marble Office, Bathroom, Chapel, Kitchen, “Earth Alive” Geology display room, Calcium Carbonate in everyday life, Sample Room, Plaster and “Pointing” display, Marble Market, Custom Marble Work, Extensive gift shop, Quarry Trail, Historic Photographs, Relics, 100 displays and much more. Open 7days a week, 9:00–5:00, Mid May to November. Visa, Discover, MasterCard. Large parking lot. Tour Groups Welcome. Call 800-427-1396 or 802-459-2300. Robert Pye, Museum Director. 52 Main St., Proctor; Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts - Art exhibits and tours in this wonderful historic Rutland building; 16 South Main St. (Route 7), Rutland; 802-775-0356 Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Center - Representing more than 200 of Vermont’s most distinguished craft artists. Handcrafted glass, ceramics, jewelry, paintings, photography, clothing, elegant home furnishings. Take home fine Vermont craft from our Middlebury gallery overlooking Otter Creek Falls. Middlebury 802-388-3177. Vermont Folklife Center - Traditional folk arts, stories, and ways of life preserved in gallery, videotapes and sound archive. Middlebury. 802-388-4964. Middlebury College Museum of Art - Highlights include 19th and 20th Century galleries and traveling exhibitions. Center for the Arts, Rte. 30, Middlebury. 802-443-5007. Danforth Pewters - Workshop and store featuring a gallery of one-of-a-kind pieces, a history wall with antique Danforth pieces, and viewing windows into the workshop. 52 Seymour St., Middlebury. 802-0098 Vermont Institute of Natural Science - Protects Vermont's natural heritage through education and research designed to engage individuals and communities in the active care of their environment. Quechee Vermont. 802-FLY-5000. UVM Morgan Horse Farm - World famous historic Morgan horse breeding farm since 1870s. Working farm for 60-80 Morgans. 74 Battell Dr, Weybridge. 802-388-2011. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum - Discover why Lake Champlain is perhaps the most historic body of water in North America. Historic exhibits, nautical archaeology, and Revolutionary War gunboat replica Philadelphia II. Open seasonally. Vergennes. 802-475-2022. The Shelburne Museum - Located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain valley, Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds. Route 7 Shelburne. 802-985-3346 Vermont Teddy Bear Factory - World famous bears,
All Vermont Teddy Bears are hHandmade in Vermont and |
 Brandon is unique with two village greens and two downtown parks overlooking the Neshobe River Falls. Visit the many historic sites in the area |
Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace - Under renovation. Please call the Chamber of Commerce (802-247-6401) for
information on access. Chimney Point State Historic Site -
Site of early Native American campsites and French Colonial Settlement. Museum. 7305 VT Rte. 125, Addison. 802-759-2412. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History -
1829 mansion with local history exhibits; research center; museum shop; special programs. downtown Middlebury. 802-388-2117. |
For more information on the region, visit: Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce |
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