Bennington Vermont

Today we drove north to Bennington, a sweet college town. First stop was Robert Frost's stone house (pictured)which wasnt open yet- because we travel super early. However, I may have or may have NOT gotten some milkweed seeds from his garden. Then we visited the Bennington Museum which had a very eclectic collection. The statue pictured is "Waiting (for Trayvon Martin) by local artist Matthew Perry who has 3 sons. It was a moving sculpture to see and reminded me that I have seen more "Black Lives Matter" signs in New England than I see at home. In addition there were old artifacts like a case of sewing machines, lace making equipment, a Robert Frost exhibit, the unbelievably intricate 1863 Jane Stickle quilt with 225 patterns and much much more. Our stop for the night is in Manchester Vermont which has a fabulous bookstore and a library with very interesting programs.