Hotels in Middlebury: Market, Museums, and Waterfall

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Pure Luxury

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Tatjana Herzegova, Kiew, Ukraine

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Sustainable Travel

“There is only one earth and we should go out and see it. I like hotels, which look for sustainability. It is not only protecting the ecology, but also taking care for the local business and culture. I recommend the medal for eco accomodation. Let’s protect our earth. Sustainable travel is travelling with responsibility.”

Markus Lenk, Düsseldorf, Germany

A waterfall in the center, a walking trail that circles the village, and a market featuring Vermont farm products and crafts give Middlebury its distinct character. There are also two museums offering different cultural perspectives: the Henry Sheldon Museum features a permanent exhibition in a Federal-style house built in 1829; the Middlebury College Museum of Art is located in the Mahaney Arts Center on the college campus. You can discover Middlebury through its landscape, market, or culture.

Farmers Market: Produce and Seasons

The Middlebury Farmers Market operates year-round. It normally has an indoor market from November through April and an outdoor season from May through October. The seasonal schedule may change. Check current market information before visiting. The vendor lineup may also change.

Vendors sell local farm products, including vegetables, fruit, plants, and flowers, as well as CBD, meat, eggs, and goat and cow milk cheeses. There is also a wide selection of Vermont crafts. The offerings therefore extend beyond food to include crafts from the state.

Otter Creek and the Trail Around Middlebury

Otter Creek plunges over a waterfall about 20 feet high in the center of Middlebury. The Trail Around Middlebury, or TAM, is a walking trail more than 18 miles long that circles the village. These two features offer different scales to consider when planning: the waterfall is a single landscape feature in the center, while the TAM extends around the village. If you would rather plan a longer walk than focus on a single natural feature, this distinction is helpful.

Henry Sheldon Museum: Collection and Building History

The Henry Sheldon Museum has welcomed visitors and researchers since 1884. Its permanent exhibition includes Vermont furniture, paintings, and household items from the 19th and 20th centuries. The items are displayed in a Federal-style house built in 1829 by marble merchants Eben Judd and Lebbeus Harris. The building and the exhibition provide two related historical reference points: the house dates to 1829, while the collection includes objects from two centuries. This connects a look at everyday material culture in Vermont with the history of the house.

The Middlebury College Museum of Art

Another cultural point of interest, the Middlebury College Museum of Art is located in the Mahaney Arts Center at the southeastern edge of the Middlebury College campus in the Town of Middlebury. The Henry Sheldon Museum is in downtown Middlebury; the museums therefore provide different locations to consider when planning. If you plan to visit the College Museum of Art, please check current visiting arrangements in advance, as they may change.

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