The Round Church is as old as Richmond and was built as a community church for Richmond's five Protestant congregations. The town sold pews to the parishioners to raise the money for construction. William Rhoades acted as master builder. This church building's roundness is an illusion since it is a 16-sided polygon in actual shape. It was erected in 1813, then refurbished and renovated in 1981, and is still used for events such as concerts, weddings and public gatherings.
Location:
Bridge St., Richmond Vermont 05477
Telephone
802-434-2556
Other History nearby:
(Elizabethtown) Adirondack History Center
(Burlington) Battery Park
(Glover) Bread and Puppet Museum
(Addison) D.A.R. John Strong Mansion
(Burlington) Ethan Allen Homestead
(St. Johnsbury) Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
|
02/21 Coming to The Richmond area
Taste of the Valley Plymouth NH March21 Experience all of your favorite local flavors. Several restaurants from the region will be there hoping to win your vote in the "Best in Show" competition.
Green Mountain Film Festival Montpelier VT March22-31 Culture reigns at the Green Mountain Film Festival, featuring powerful programming on a wide range of subjects, interesting and often unexpected guests, and a convivial atmosphere.
Vermont Maple Festival St Albans VT April26-28 Pancake breakfast and maple buffet, the annual “Sap Run” race, exhibits and sugarhouse tours, antiques, crafts, cooking demonstrations, youth talent, fiddlers’ shows, and a Grand Parade featuring teen “Maple Ambassadors.”
Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor Manchester NH March17-May5 A display at the Currier Museum of Art shows the striking duality of deadly weaponry and artistic beauty from the Samurai culture of centuries past.
New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival Deerfield NH May11-12 Each year the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival lines up a wide variety of presenters to help educate the public on everything sheep or wool related. Your family can take advantage of the many activities taking place throughout the weekend.
Hebron Fair Hebron NH July27 Over 100 craftsmen, pony rides, children's games, rummage, lunch with homemade baked bread, silent auction, on the picturesque Hebron Common.
|
|