Landmark Trust USA tag:landmarktrustusa.org,2010-01-08://1 2010-06-15T19:44:55Z Established in 1991, The Landmark Trust USA is a tax-exempt nonprofit that rescues historic properties in distress. Patterned on the model established by The Landmark Trust of Great Britain in 1965, we take on projects too difficult or too burdensome for others to tackle. Once repaired our buildings are rented for vacations. In the words of Landmark’s founder, "We believe that by using buildings in this way--where possible combined with ordinary public access--the maximum number of people get the most from them; and that many visitors who go just for a holiday come back with their interest aroused in what they have found there." Movable Type Pro 4.32-en Sugaring Season in Vermont tag:63.247.142.103,2010:/~landmark//1.39 2010-03-11T20:56:20Z 2010-06-15T19:44:55Z It is always nice to visit Vermont, but March is certainly the sweetest time as it is maple sugaring season. Spring is in the air, birds are returning, brooks are gurgling and steam is rising from sugarhouses all over Vermont.... Carol http://vttechpartners.com It is always nice to visit Vermont, but March is certainly the sweetest time as it is maple sugaring season. Spring is in the air, birds are returning, brooks are gurgling and steam is rising from sugarhouses all over Vermont.

For those who have only experienced maple syrup in a can or a bottle, visiting a sugarhouse during this short period of intense work is highly recommended. There is nothing quite like buying your syrup directly from the source. Maple festivals abound with much of interest including sampling sugar on snow, a treat available only at this time.

]]> Rudyard Kipling became a big fan of maple syrup while living in Vermont. According to Harper's Magazine of October, 1982: "When he returned to England, he brought with him two small casks of syrup, which he packed very carefully in his trunk. One of the casks broke in transit, ruining several pairs of his favorite socks."

While maple syrup is no longer produced in our Sugarhouse, a visitor can easily imagine how this unusual building served its purpose so well. Our bookshelf contains numerous volumes about maple syrup and sugaring along with many recipes. From the Dutton Farmhouse one can watch the steam rise from a nearby working sugarhouse.

Our Amos Brown House has a long history of sugaring. Across the road from the Brown House is the remains of Amos' sugarhouse and sugarbush. Maple syrup was very important to the rural agricultural economy.

The nearby town of Whitingham will be hosting their annual Maple Festival on March 20 and 21. There are lots of activities planned and sugarhouses will be open for visitors to watch the operaton and make purchases of fresh maple syrup.

All four of our properties have fully equipped kitchens so that guests can easily prepare meals that feature fresh maple syrup.

]]> Golf and Landmark tag:63.247.142.103,2010:/~landmark//1.32 2010-02-16T17:33:46Z 2010-03-02T19:43:03Z Kipling so enjoyed golf that he played year round. Indeed, the United States Golf Association credits him as the inventor of snow golf which consisted of cutting holes in the snow, painting the balls red, and playing over crusty snow.... Admin Kipling so enjoyed golf that he played year round. Indeed, the United States Golf Association credits him as the inventor of snow golf which consisted of cutting holes in the snow, painting the balls red, and playing over crusty snow.

". . .(T)he New England rustics watched us from afar, wondering what on earth we were at." So wrote Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about his golfing exploits with Rudyard Kipling in the Naulakha meadow.

The Naulakha meadow is available for the real history buff golfers, but Landmark visitors who desire a more conventional game of golf are well served in Brattleboro which offers a nice variety of golf courses beginning with its own Brattleboro County Club (802-257-7380). The club is an 18 hole course that follows the natural contours of the rolling hilltops, less than 5 miles from Naulakha, the Dutton Farmhouse, and the Sugarhouse. The facilities include a driving range, practice area and a full serve restaurant.

]]> Just across the Connecticut River are two golf courses worth visiting. Bretwood Golf Course in Keene (603-352-7626) offers a well maintained layout along the Ashuelot River with challenging shots into well guarded greens. Hooper Golf Club (603 756 4080) is located in Walpole and is a nine hole course offering great views back to the hills of southern Vermont. You will receive a warm welcome here and when you just have a couple of hours to play a round this is the course for you.

The Amos Brown House is also close to good golfing. The Mount Snow Valley Region is the base to a variety of year-round outdoor recreation activities, including some of the area's best golf courses. The Mount Snow Golf Course (802 464 4254) has matured into one of Vermont's premier mountain courses, and was recently rated one of the top 10 resort courses in the United States by Ski Magazine. The Haystack Golf Course (802 464 8301) will challenge your golfing skills while providing unmatched views of the Green Mountains.

"Tomorrow I hope to golf. Ah me! Those who have not seen me golf have indeed missed the Delight of the Age!," wrote Rudyard Kipling to his children.

And what a delight to return to a Landmark after a day of golfing in the mountains of Vermont.

For further information on activities and events please contact our office.

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