Vermont

Today was another rainy day. We went to Waterbury, VT and toured the Ben & Jerrys ice cream factory. They make their ice cream with milk from cows that have not been fed any chemical additives. They pride them selves in being very environmentally friendly. They haven't done to bad for a couple of hippies that took a $5 correspondence course from Penn. St on ice cream making.
We also went to the Round Church or Meetinghouse at Richmond, VT. It is a 16 sided structure built in the simple Federal style and was constructed between 1812 & 1814. Funds were raised by selling individual box pews. Once purchased they became part of the owners real estate and were passed down from generation to generation. The list of owners included 5 Baptists, 2 Methodist, 6 Christians, 23 Univeralists and 29 Congregationalists. They contributed just over $3000 for it's construction. In 1880 the church became the sole responsibility of the town of Richmond. They had held their annual town meetings there since it's construction and did so until 1972 when structural problems closed it to public gatherings. In 1976 the Richmond Historical society took ownership and have restored the building. It is now used for weddings reunions etc.

We also visited the town of Montpelier, capitol of Vermont. Toured the Morse Maple syrup farm just outside of town. It was another cool day high around 60 degree's.