Planning a Day Trip - Check Out Our Passes!
Pass Program
Below is a listing of the passes we have to offer with a brief description.
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This program would not be possible without the financial support of our “Friends of Fletcher Memorial Library”. Please consider joining this group or making a donation.
Circulation Information:
All passes check out for 4 days. There is a $5 per day late fee assessed.
Some passes required the patron to pay a supplemental fee.
Passes allow a specific # of people – PLEASE ask staff.
Below is a listing of the passes we have to offer with a brief description.
Please Click Individual Pix for that Organization's Homepage
This program would not be possible without the financial support of our “Friends of Fletcher Memorial Library”. Please consider joining this group or making a donation.
Circulation Information:
All passes check out for 4 days. There is a $5 per day late fee assessed.
Some passes required the patron to pay a supplemental fee.
Passes allow a specific # of people – PLEASE ask staff.
American Precision Museum: The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of our mechanical forebears, and explores the effects of their work on our everyday lives. The American Precision Museum, housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory, now holds the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation. 196 Main Street, Windsor, Vermont 802-674-5781
Photo by Jill Tofferi
Billings Farm & Museum: Working farm & museum dedicated to scientific-farming history, with interactive exhibits & demos.
69 Old River Road (Rte 12N & Old River Road), Woodstock, VT 05091 802-457-2355
69 Old River Road (Rte 12N & Old River Road), Woodstock, VT 05091 802-457-2355
Destroyer Escort Historical Museum: USS Slater DE766 THE LAST DESTROYER ESCORT LEFT AFLOAT IN AMERICA
During World War II, 563 Destroyer Escorts battled Nazi U-boats on the North Atlantic protecting convoys of men and material. In the Pacific they stood in line to defend naval task forces from Japanese submarines and Kamikaze air attacks. Today, only one of these ships remains afloat in the United States, the USS SLATER.Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS SLATER has undergone an extensive restoration that has returned the ship to her former glory.
Open for Tours: April through November, Wednesday through Sunday, 10AM - 4PM
Broadway and Quay · Albany, NY 12202 518-431-1943
During World War II, 563 Destroyer Escorts battled Nazi U-boats on the North Atlantic protecting convoys of men and material. In the Pacific they stood in line to defend naval task forces from Japanese submarines and Kamikaze air attacks. Today, only one of these ships remains afloat in the United States, the USS SLATER.Moored on the Hudson River in Albany, New York, the USS SLATER has undergone an extensive restoration that has returned the ship to her former glory.
Open for Tours: April through November, Wednesday through Sunday, 10AM - 4PM
Broadway and Quay · Albany, NY 12202 518-431-1943
Echo Lake & Science Center: ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, formerly the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center, is located on the Burlington waterfront in northern Vermont. 1 College St, Burlington, VT 05401 802-864-1848
The Fells: The Historic Estate & Gardens of John Milton Hay on Lake Sunapee, NH One of New England’s Finest Early 20th-Century Summer Estates
Discover The Fells 83.5 acres of beauty and tranquility; learn the legacy of diplomat and statesman John Milton Hay; tour the 22-room Colonial Revival home; explore the forests, walk the woodland trails; and enjoy the renowned gardens. The Fells is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a preservation project of The Garden Conservancy.
456 Route 103A, PO Box 276, Newbury, NH 03255 603 763-4789 ext. 3
Discover The Fells 83.5 acres of beauty and tranquility; learn the legacy of diplomat and statesman John Milton Hay; tour the 22-room Colonial Revival home; explore the forests, walk the woodland trails; and enjoy the renowned gardens. The Fells is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a preservation project of The Garden Conservancy.
456 Route 103A, PO Box 276, Newbury, NH 03255 603 763-4789 ext. 3
The Fort At # 4: The Fort at Number 4 was the northernmost British settlement along the Connecticut River in New Hampshire until after the French and Indian War.
267 Springfield Rd, Charlestown, NH 03603 603-826-5700
267 Springfield Rd, Charlestown, NH 03603 603-826-5700
Photo by Jill Tofferi
Hildene: The Lincoln Family Home
Welcome! Hildene exists to carry the values of Abraham Lincoln to future generations. Everything we do, from education to preservation to sustainable farming to fostering civil discourse and constructive civic engagement, is driven by our mission of Values into Action.
Lincoln. 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester, VT 05254 802-362-1788
Welcome! Hildene exists to carry the values of Abraham Lincoln to future generations. Everything we do, from education to preservation to sustainable farming to fostering civil discourse and constructive civic engagement, is driven by our mission of Values into Action.
Lincoln. 1005 Hildene Rd, Manchester, VT 05254 802-362-1788
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum:
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes opened its doors as a non-profit museum in 1986. Beginning in an original historic stone schoolhouse, its waterfront campus has grown to over a dozen buildings serving upwards of 3,500 students each year through nautical exploration, pedagogy and experiential learning adventures. We inspire students to ‘Learn from the Lake’ and make valuable connections between the discoveries made through underwater research and historical exploration and the future of their communities and the world around them.
4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont 05491 802-475-2022
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes opened its doors as a non-profit museum in 1986. Beginning in an original historic stone schoolhouse, its waterfront campus has grown to over a dozen buildings serving upwards of 3,500 students each year through nautical exploration, pedagogy and experiential learning adventures. We inspire students to ‘Learn from the Lake’ and make valuable connections between the discoveries made through underwater research and historical exploration and the future of their communities and the world around them.
4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, Vermont 05491 802-475-2022
Rokeby Museum: presents a nationally significant Underground Railroad story tucked inside a quintessential Vermont experience. A major exhibit — Free & Safe: The Underground Railroad in Vermont — brings the Underground Railroad vividly to life. Focused on Simon and Jesse, two fugitives from slavery who found shelter here in the 1830s, the exhibit traces their stories from slavery to freedom, introduces the abolitionist Robinson family who called
Rokeby home, and explores the turbulent decades leading up to the Civil War.
4334 Route 7 | Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 | 802.877.3406
Rokeby home, and explores the turbulent decades leading up to the Civil War.
4334 Route 7 | Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 | 802.877.3406
Photo by Jill Tofferi
Shelburne Farms: Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education center for sustainability, 1,400 acres working farm, and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. 1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482 802-985-8498
Vermont Granite Museum: Located within an authentic turn-of-the-century granite manufacturing plant, the museum’s mission is to create stimulating, interactive environments for learning about the geology, technology, history, and art of Vermont’s unique granite heritage art, industry, capabilities and cultural heritage.
7 Jones Bros. Way, Barre, VT 05641 phone: 802.476.4605
7 Jones Bros. Way, Barre, VT 05641 phone: 802.476.4605
Photo by Jill Tofferi
Vermont History Museum: Located in Montpelier, VT
Vermont Historic Pass: Admission to many sites throughout VT
Vermont State Park Pass: Admission to many parks throughout VT
We do not reserve the State Park Pass - 1st come 1st serve
Vermont Historic Pass: Admission to many sites throughout VT
Vermont State Park Pass: Admission to many parks throughout VT
We do not reserve the State Park Pass - 1st come 1st serve
Vermont Natural Institute of Science (VINS): Headquartered in Quechee, VT, on 47 acres of forest, meadow, and rolling hills, VINS features 17 state-of-the-art raptor enclosures that house hawks, eagles, falcons, owls, and other birds of prey. In addition, the site has two songbird aviaries, which are home to a cedar waxed wing and cardinal & other species.
The facility includes four major centers:
Visitor & Welcome Center
Nature Store & Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.
149 Natures Way, Quechee, VT 802-359-5000
The facility includes four major centers:
Visitor & Welcome Center
Nature Store & Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.
149 Natures Way, Quechee, VT 802-359-5000
Wonderfeet: Our exhibits foster curiosity, inspire exploration and engage the imagination through play. As you play with your children you will discover new ways they demonstrate their creativity, social interaction and problem-solving skills. Touch, play, discover! Many programs and events are offered - please check web site.
11 Center Street, Rutland, Vermont 05702 802-282- 2678
11 Center Street, Rutland, Vermont 05702 802-282- 2678