Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead, Green Mountain National Forest

#41 among attractions in Green Mountain National Forest

Museum, History museum

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The Governor Jonas Galusha Homestead is a historic homestead at 3871 Vermont Route 7A in Shaftsbury Center, Vermont. Built in 1783 and enlarged in 1805, it is a well-preserved example of Federal period architecture. It was built by Jonas Galusha, Vermont's fifth governor and a leading politician and military figure of southern Vermont for many years. It is now home to the Shaftsbury Historical Society, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ()

Built: 1783 (241 years ago)Coordinates: 42°59'17"N, 73°12'24"W

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Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paper Mill Village Bridge, Burt Henry Covered Bridge, North Bennington Depot, Silk Covered Bridge.

5.4 miS
Bridge
Paper Mill Village Bridge, Bennington
138 min walk • The Paper Mill Village Bridge, also called the Paper Mill Bridge or Bennington Falls Covered Bridge, is a wooden covered bridge that carries Murphy Road across the Walloomsac River northwest of Bennington, Vermont.
5.8 miSW
Bridge
Burt Henry Covered Bridge, Bennington
147 min walk • The Burt Henry Covered Bridge, also known as the Henry Covered Bridge or just the Henry Bridge, is a covered bridge that spans the Walloomsac River near Bennington, Vermont. A Town lattice truss bridge, it carries River Road, just south of the village of North Bennington.
4.4 miSW
Park, Railway station, Transport
North Bennington Depot, North Bennington
112 min walk • The North Bennington Depot is a historic railroad station at Depot Street and Buckley Road in North Bennington, Vermont. Built in 1880 as a passenger station, this Second Empire brick building is a surviving reminder of North Bennington's former importance as a major railroad hub in southwestern Vermont.
5.5 miS
Bridge
Silk Covered Bridge, Bennington
141 min walk • The Silk Covered Bridge is a covered bridge, carrying Silk Road across the Walloomsac River between downtown Bennington, Vermont and the village of North Bennington. A Town lattice truss bridge, it was built in 1840, and is one of three covered bridges across the river in fairly close proximity.
4.6 miSW
Museum, History museum
Park–McCullough Historic House, Bennington
117 min walk • The Park–McCullough Historic Governor's Mansion is one of the best-preserved Victorian mansions in New England. It is a thirty-five room mansion, set on 200 acres of grounds, and located off Vermont Route 67A in North Bennington, Vermont, USA.
2.6 miNE
State park, Body of water, Park
Lake Shaftsbury State Park, Shaftsbury
67 min walk • Lake Shaftsbury State Park is an 84-acre state park around Lake Shaftsbury in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Activities includes swimming, non-motorized boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, wildlife watching, camping and winter sports.
4.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grass Mountain, Green Mountain National Forest
117 min walk • Grass Mountain is a mountain located in Bennington County, Vermont. Grass Mountain is flanked to the north by Big Spruce Mountain, and to the southeast by Spruce Mountain.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Arlington State Forest, Green Mountain National Forest
76 min walk • Arlington State Forest covers 225 acres in Arlington, Vermont in Bennington County. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation for timber resources and wildlife habitat.
4.5 miSW
Library
McCullough Free Library, North Bennington
114 min walk • The John G. McCullough Free Library is a library located in the village of North Bennington, Vermont. Established in 1921, the library is a member of the Catamount Library Network, a consortium of Vermont libraries with shared catalog and lending resources.
6.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Glastenbury Wilderness, Green Mountain National Forest
159 min walk • The Glastenbury Wilderness is one of eight wilderness areas in the Green Mountain National Forest in the U.S. state of Vermont. The area, located northeast of Bennington, Vermont, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. With a total of 22,330 acres, the wilderness is the second largest in Vermont.
6 miSW
Georgian architecture
Henry House, Green Mountain National Forest
154 min walk • The Henry House, also known as William Henry House, is a historic house at 1338 Murphy Road in Bennington, Vermont. Built in 1769 and extensively reworked in 1798, it is one of Vermont's oldest surviving houses, and an important example of evolutionary architecture in the state during the 18th century.