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You won't run out of things to do on your vacations to the Burke area! After enjoying the area Recreation, the
Shopping, and the Dining, you'll want to check out some of the extraordinarily unique attractions that the
Burke area offers. Even though the Burke area is off the beaten path, it is still home to some nationally recogized stars, like Stephen Huneck's Dog Mountain,
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, and Bag Balm. And the not-so-nationally recognized hidden gems are just as great. Check out the recommendations below for starters.
Burke Mountain Club House
tel: 802-626-9823
VT Route 114, East Burke, VT 05832
(located in East Burke village)
Completed in 1920, the Burke Mountain Club House sits in the center of East Burke village. The building serves as a community center and houses the East Burke Community Library.
The structure is a beautiful example of the period architecture, and is handsomely furnished with historical items. The White Schoolhouse Museum, which was a one-room school from 1817 until 1894, sits on the Clubhouse grounds.
Look for local events held at this property throughout the year.
Bag Balm Factory
tel: 800-232-3610 toll free
web: www.bagbalm.com
P. O. Box 145, Lyndonville, VT 05851
(located in nearby Lyndonville -- 10 minutes away)
The soothing balm in the little green can is made right here in Lyndonville. Factory tours available. Call for times.
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
tel: 802-626-3514
web: www.fairbanksmuseum.org
1302 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(located in nearby St. Johnsbury, 25 minutes away)
The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium offers superb natural science collections housed in a landmark Victorian building. It holds the largest and most comprehensive
collection of New England fauna and flora in a museum north of Boston, and has significant collections of rocks and minerals, gems, shells, corals, butterflies, Arctic insects, New England bird nests and egg sets. It collection of mounted hummingbirds is one of the most diverse in the world.
The Planetarium is the only public planetarium in the state of Vermont. Planetarium shows are held on the weekends throughout the year and every day in July and August.
Stephen Huneck's Dog Mountain
tel: 802-748-2700
web: www.dogmt.com
143 Parks Road, St. Johnsbury, VT
(located in nearby St. Johnsbury - 25 minutes away)
Make a Pilgrimage to Stephen Huneck's Dog Mountain, a 150 acre mountain-top farm in St. Johnsbury. Bring your canine companion to the Dog Chapel, browse through the art gallery and sculpture garden. In summer visit the wildflower garden and trout-filled ponds. It's a must see for animal and art lovers.
Maple Grove Farms of Vermont
tel: 802-748-5141
web: www.maplegrove.com
1006 Portland Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(located in nearby St. Johnsbury - 25 minutes away)
Maple Grove Farms is not only a famous maple candy factory -- it's the oldest and largest maple candy factory in the world -- but it is also home to a nationally known specialty salad dressing line. Tour the factory, and see their famous dressings being made. Watch their video on maple sugaring and tour the Sugar House Museum.
Enjoy factory prices in their large gift shop. Daily Tours M-F except holidays. Gift Shop and Sugar House Museum open 7 days a week, May-October.
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum and Art Gallery
tel: 802-748-8291
web: www.stjathenaeum.com
1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
(located in nearby St. Johnsbury, 25 minutes away)
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, a National Historic Landmark, has served as a center of culture and learning for 130 years. This free public library and art gallery is home to a permanent collection of 19th-century paintings including Albert Bierstadt’s majestic “Domes of the Yosemite.” Poetry readings. Gifts for sale.
The Catamount Art Center
tel: 802-748-2600 or toll free 888-757-5559
web: www.catamountarts.com
139 Eastern Ave, St. Johnsbury VT
(located in nearby St. Johnsbury, 25 minutes away)
Catamount annually presents an extensive series of performances at venues throughout Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, bringing in nationally known touring artists as well as accomplished local performers.
For the last two years, the Art Center has hosted a biweekly Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon series. They also house rotating art exhibits and a weekly film series.
Willoughby Gap Farmstand
tel: 802-467-3921
web: www.willoughbygap.com
3 Lake Road (Route 5A), Newark, VT 05871
(located at Willoughby Lake - 20 minutes away)
Sisters Janice Solinsky and Linda Britt make this farmstand a unique Vermont experience. Willoughby Gap Farmstand features organic produce picked fresh daily and hosts a variety of other activities for children and adults alike.
Saturday mornings are extra special, with coffee and homemade maple glazed doughnuts! Stop in and see what the theme is on Saturdays...
Could be anything from The 50's to Christmas in July to The Baldwin Sisters. You'll just have to stop in and see what the girls are up to!
Peruse the gift shop full of Vermont-made items including farmstand made perserves and pickles. In Autumn, take a horse-drawn wagon ride with views of foliage and the gap that are breath-taking. Call for times.
The Great Vermont Corn Maze
tel: 802-748-1399
web: www.vermontcornmaze.com
1404 Wheelock Road , North Danville, VT 05828
(located in nearby Danville - 25 minutes away)
10 acres of good old fashioned fun! Challenging miles of pathways of corn, 50 ' bridges, emergency exits and helpful hints.
Explore the Barn-yard Center with 100' of underground tunnels, pedal tractors, korny kid korn maze and petting animals.
Special events include starlight mazes and their haunted event - DEAD NORTH - Farmland of Terror! Dead North, held every October, sells out fast, so
make reservations early. Tickets usually go on sale in July.
Old Stone House Museum
tel: 802-754-2022
web: www.oldstonehousemuseum.org
109 Old Stone House Rd, Brownington, VT 05860
(located in nearby Brownington - 30 minutes away)
Originally a school dormitory, this monumental granite structure was built in the 1830’s by our nation’s first African-American college graduate, Alexander Twilight.
Today it houses artifacts of the region’s past. Located in the Brownington Historic District, the museum is open from May 15 through October 15. Call for hours.
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