Old Constitution House, Windsor

Name: Old Constitution House
Address: U.S. Route 5 - Main Street, Windsor, United States
Telephone: +1 802-672-3773

#4 among attractions in Windsor

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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The Old Constitution House is a historic house at 16 North Main Street in Windsor, Vermont. It is the birthplace of the Vermont Republic and the Constitution of the State of Vermont. A mid-18th century building built in a simple Georgian architectural style, the Old Constitution House was originally called the Windsor Tavern, and belonged to Elijah West at the time of the signing of the constitution. The house is a Vermont State Historic Site, and is administered by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. It is also listed on National Register of Historic Places, separately since March 11, 1971 as well as a part of the Windsor Village Historic District since April 23, 1975. ()

Coordinates: 43°29'3"N, 72°23'8"W

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U.S. Route 5 - Main StreetWindsor (Windsor Village)Windsor United States

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+1 802-672-3773

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Old Constitution House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish Colony Museum, American Precision Museum.

1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish
30 min walk • Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire, preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America's foremost sculptors.
0.7 miS
Historical place, Bridge
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Windsor
19 min walk • The Cornish–Windsor Covered Bridge is a 155-year-old, two-span, timber Town lattice-truss, interstate, covered bridge that crosses the Connecticut River between Cornish, New Hampshire, and Windsor, Vermont. Until 2008, when the Smolen–Gulf Bridge opened in Ohio, it had been the longest covered bridge in the United States.
0.5 miS
Museum, Art museum
Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor
12 min walk • The Cornish Colony Museum was located in Windsor, Vermont. It was an art museum and educational institution, dedicated to displaying and teaching about the creative individuals who lived and worked in the Cornish Art Colony.
0.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
American Precision Museum, Windsor
18 min walk • The American Precision Museum is located in the renovated 1846 Robbins & Lawrence factory on South Main Street in Windsor, Vermont.
~1620 ftS
Park
Windsor House, Windsor
8 min walk • The Windsor House is a historic former hotel building at 54 Main Street in Windsor, Vermont. Built in 1836, it was for many years a mainstay of the village's travel industry, whose famous guests include Theodore Roosevelt.
0.7 miSW
Dam
Ascutney Mill Dam, Windsor
19 min walk • Ascutney Mill Dam, also known as the Windsor Upper Dam and the Mill Pond Dam, is an arch-gravity dam which is one of the oldest and among the earliest storage dams in the United States.
~1360 ftS
Neighbourhood
Windsor Village Historic District, Windsor
7 min walk • The Windsor Village Historic District is a historical district in the center of Windsor, Vermont. It includes several dozen properties which were built in the 18th, the 19th, and in the beginning of the 20th centuries, built in different architectural styles.
0.4 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Fowler-Steele House, Windsor
11 min walk • The Fowler-Steele House, also known historically as Ivy Hall, is a historic house on North Main Street in Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Constitution House?

Nearby attractions include Windsor Village Historic District, Windsor (7 min walk), Windsor House, Windsor (8 min walk), Fowler-Steele House, Windsor (11 min walk), Cornish Colony Museum, Windsor (12 min walk).

How to get to Old Constitution House by public transport?

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Windsor (8 min walk)