Things To Do
Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
The Lincolns built Hildene as a summer home at the turn of the 20th century. Robert was the only child of Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln to survive to maturity. He first visited Manchester as a young man in the summer of 1864 when he came to the Equinox Hotel to meet up with his mother and his brother Tad. Some forty years later he returned to purchase 392 acres of land to build what he would call his ancestral home. At the time, Robert was president of the Pullman Company—the largest manufacturing corporation in the country.
Manchester Designer Outlets
Comprised of a series of buildings that incorporate superior craftsmanship, historically-based architectural details, state-of-the-art green construction elements and a dramatic sense of light and space–an exquisite retail showcase for the most sought-after and leading brands.
Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
An unforgettable scenic drive to the summit of the highest peak in the Taconic Range
Seven Springs Garden and Sculpture Park
The gardens at Seven Springs combine the beauty of nature’s art with the magnificence of outdoor sculpture. Set between the Green Mountains and the Taconic Range, Seven Springs invites visitors to enjoy an art-garden adventure in a serene southwestern Vermont pastoral setting.
Bike Manchester
There is a continuous path from Manchester Center’s Historic Business District to rural North Road. The wide crushed stone path starts to the right of the basketball court at Manchester Elementary & Middle School (MEMS) on Memorial Ave and ends at the North Road parking lot across from Squires Road. It is 5.5 miles roundtrip.