Wilson Castle, erected in 1867, is a 32-room structure on a 115-acre estate. It includes a collection of Oriental and European furniture, and decorative art. Its 19 open proscenium arches -- eclipsed by a towering turret, parapet and balcony -- dominate the elaborate facade of English brick and marble. Open seasonally. Admission, children under 6 free.
Location:
Off Rte 4, Proctor Vermont
Telephone
802-773-3284
Other History nearby:
(Manchester) American Museum of Fly Fishing
(Ludlow) Black River Academy Museum
(Glens Falls) Chapman Historical Museum
(Addison) D.A.R. John Strong Mansion
(Enfield) Enfield Shaker Museum
(Charlestown) Fort at No. 4 Living History Museum
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02/21 Coming to The Proctor 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.
Spring Plant Sale Westford NH April27 The Middlesex Conservation District will be holding its annual Spring Plant Sale at the 4H Fairgrounds.
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.
World's Largest Pancake Breakfast Springfield MA May11 Main Street in Downtown Springfield is turned into the largest pancake breakfast anywhere!
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