Senator Justin Morrill, author of the Morrill Land Grant College Acts of 1862, retired to his home town of Strafford in the 1840s. He then built a 17-room mansion in the popular Gothic Revival style. The charming home remains as it was when its builder designed it, surrounded by gardens, well-planned grounds, barns and outbuildings reflecting Morrill's far-reaching interests. The house is furnished with original Morrill family possessions.
Location:
Justin Smith Morrill Hwy., Strafford Vermont 05070
Telephone
802-828-3051
Other History nearby:
(Ludlow) Black River Academy Museum
(Enfield) Enfield Shaker Museum
(Castleton) Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Si
(Sharon) Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
(Strafford) Justin Smith Morrill State Historic Site
(Enfield) La Salette Shrine and Center
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04/11 Coming to The Strafford 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.
Seacoast Home and Garden Show Durham NH March23-24 The 19th annual show features more than 225 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services for your home.
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.
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