Maplecroft Bed & Breakfast- Area Attractions


		Local attractions Mid-way between Boston and Montreal, Barre is central to many Vermont sites and tourist areas. Maplecroft is right next door to the Vermont History Center with its extensive genealogical research library. Two blocks down the hill, the Barre Opera House offers concerts, plays, and community events. Also nearby are:
		Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Vermont Granite Museum Rock of Ages Visitors Center Hope Cemetary Elmwood Cemetary Vermont State House New England Culinary Institute Vermont Mountaineers baseball Sugarbush Ski Area Stowe Ski Area Mad River Valley Ski Area	Trapp Family Lodge Maple sugar operations Winery tours Norwich University Goddard College Vermont College (Union Institute) Groton State Forest Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Vermont Wildflower Farm Shelburne Museum Lake Champlain
		Local activities Join us for Barre's Homecoming Days celebration with music, food, fun, parade, and fireworks on the last weekend in July. June features the Central Vermont Motorheads car show on Main St., and September the Vermont Granite Festival with sculpture demonstrations and exhibits, cemetery tours, and fun. Throughout the year, one can also enjoy:
		Granite quarry tours Skiing, x-c skiing, snowshoeing Hiking Bicycling Golf Genealogy research Maple sugar tours Fine dining