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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.

Browse through our Antique Shops 

Antiques By The Falls (22 Park St; 802-236-3737) - A fun assortment of antiques, folk art, and collectibles - featuring an eclectic variety of delightful and unusual small items, primitives, miniatures, glass, pottery, lighting, jewelry, toys, kitchenware, and original folk art. Come visit us next to the Brandon Inn (under the same roof as The Inside Scoop, ice cream parlor / soda fountain). Wireless Internet - BYO laptop or PDA!

Andrews Antiques ( 110 W. Salisbury Rd., Salisbury; 802-352-6016) e: andant@together.net

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.

Liza Myers Gallery & Studio features original painting, sculpture, prints and cards by Liza Myers. After wandering the western hemispheres, Liza  has brought her colorful images of the natural world to historic Brandon. Her artwork has won awards nationally and internationally. The studio offers a wide range of classes for all age groups. 22 Center St.; 247-5229 or via email at Liza@lizamyers.com.

Gallery in-the-Field, a gallery of contemporary art, features changing exhibits. Hours are by chance or appointment. 685 Arnold District Road. 802-247-0125 or email at franbull@franbull.com.

The Judith Reilly Gallery, featuring Judith's fabric art, is open on Friday and Saturday afternoons at 24 Conant Square. Visit with Judy in her historic home and marvel at her quilts and pen and ink drawings. For more information, contact Judy by email at: judith@judithreilly.com or at 802-247-8421.

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.

Local Artists have come together to create an art gallery/store right in downtown Brandon. The Brandon Artists Guild, at 7 Center St. (802-247-4956), represents more than 35 talented people who are juried in order to enter. These are the folks who brought Brandon The Really Really Pig Show in 2003, Brandon Is For The Birds in 2004 and Brandon Rocks in 2005. The gallery is open daily from 11 am - 6 pm.

Country Owl Studio/Gallery is open in downtown Brandon. Take a class, peruse artist Dolores Furnari's work, or pick up art supplies. 8 Conant Square. Call 802-247-3695.

Artisans at the Bend is located "at the bend" on Route 7 near the edge of the village. The barn is a studio/gallery for creating contemporary folk art paintings and sculpture. Owner/artists Jim Barner and Robin Rodda Kent's work has been purchased by the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, the Warren Kimble Museum's permanent collection in Brandon, and carried by prominent galleries nationwide. Open by chance or appointment. Call 802-247-6637.

Check out the folk art gallery of local artists John Hoare and Linda Hickox at Gingerbread House Fine and Folk Art Gallery (on Route 73E; 802-247-3380).

Brandon's shops are fun and stocked with all types of one-of-a-kind unusual items.

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. 

Enjoy a taste of Vermont farm fresh at Wood's Market Garden 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).

Visit Kirby's Happy Hoofers , and see Mohair on the hoof. We are a very small farm devoted to producing mohair and raising registered Angora Goats and a few Shetland and Icelandic Sheep. See Angora Goats of all ages as well what is produced from our fiber. Mittens lined with mohair or socks occasionally available for sale. Directions: Rte 73 East 1.5 miles from the Brandon Inn, we are the 4th house on the right past the turn to the Golf Course (Barn is not visible from the road). No charge for visits but please call ahead. 802-247-3124.  Debbie Kirby, Kirby's Happpy Hoofers, 977 Forest Dale Road, Brandon,  VT  05733, e: kirby@sover.net

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) .

Each Friday from June through October from 9 am - 2 pm, Central Park becomes alive with Brandon Farmer's Market. Vendors sell the freshest produce, breads, jams, honey, maple products, and crafts.

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
guaranteed for life! Take a tour and have some fun. Route 7, Shelburne. 802-985-3001 (and press #2) or 800-829-BEAR

Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace - Under renovation. Please call the Chamber of Commerce (802-247-6401) for information on access.

Mount Independence (Orwell) - This strategic, wooded hill, high above Lake Champlain is one of the least disturbed Revolutionary War sites. After its capture and subsequent destruction by the British, the fort was left undisturbed for many years. State visitor's center opened in July 1996. Located 6 miles east of Orwell village on Route 73A. (802-759-2412)

Hubbardton Battlefield - the site of the only Revolutionary War battle (July 1, 1777) fought on Vermont soil. Museum exhibits. In Hubbardton: 802-828-3226.

Chimney Point State Historic Site - Site of early Native American campsites and French Colonial Settlement.  Museum. 7305 VT Rte. 125, Addison. 802-759-2412.

Fort Ticonderoga - the site of the first American victory of the Revolution. In the summer, enjoy Fife and Drum Corps performances and cannon demonstrations daily; guided tours, museum shop. Admission. In Fort Ticonderoga, NY, 1/2 mile east of Fort Ti ferry from Shoreham, VT.

Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History - 1829 mansion with local history exhibits; research center; museum shop;  special programs. downtown Middlebury. 802-388-2117.