Welcome to Dorset
Rustic yet Elegant Charm in Vermont’s Green Mountains
With its quintessential New England character and energy, Dorset, Vermont is a four-season destination offering exceptional dining and lodging, unparalleled year-round outdoor activities, and a vibrant arts and culture scene. Dorset’s beauty is matched only by our rich history, our residents and the diverse and welcoming businesses you will find here. We are nestled in the heart of the Vermont Valley in southwestern Vermont – where the Taconic Mountains meet the Greens. You’ll find there’s always more to discover here in Dorset.
DID YOU KNOW ?
Dorset was the home of Lorenzo Hatch, the artist responsible for the Abraham Lincoln engraving (still in use) on the five dollar bill.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Our Home, Our Stories
The Howe Farm – An Old Home with a New Life
By Liz Schafer Some older homes are dynamic archives to generations of one family. Others have more mysterious stories to tell; they’ve seen inhabitants come and go. One East Dorset couple on Mad Tom Road has encountered a few clues about the history of their circa 1800 homestead. But while they may not be able […]
Read MoreEast Dorset: A Mining Boom Town
By Liz Schafer. Photo courtesy of Dorset Historical Society. East Dorset (circa 1895) If you travel through East Dorset along today’s Route 7, there is little to indicate that it was once a thriving center of commerce. Old photographs from the mid-19th century show clusters of buildings – now gone – that were devoted to the quarrying, […]
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