Robert Frost Stone House Museum at Bennington College

10 reviews

+1 (802) 447-6200

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The room where Robert Frost composed his most famous poem

121 VT Route 7A

Shaftsbury, VT 05262

+1 (802) 447-6200

http://www.bennington.edu

History

The Frost Stone House was opened as a museum in 2002, under the ownership of the Friends of Robert Frost. In 2017, after running the museum for 15 years, the Friends of Robert Frost gifted the house and the property to Bennington College.

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In December 2017, thanks to a generous gift from the Friends of Robert Frost, Bennington College acquired the Robert Frost Stone House Museum in nearby South Shaftsbury, VT. Frost's years in Shaftsbury marked his rise as one of America's great poets; there he won the first of his four Pulitzer Prizes and wrote his iconic poem

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Carolyn E.

10/9/2022

I'm glad we stopped on our way through, I wouldn't go out of the way to visit, but as a pass through, it's a nice stop to stretch and look around. There is a lot of information to take in here,...

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Stephanie G.

6/1/2023

This was pretty basic, which was a bit of a letdown, but it's still cool to see Frost's house. It's not grand, but there's some cool things to see. The one employee did not know anything about...

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Brian S.

10/23/2022

You'd have to be a Robert Frost scholar and fanatic to think this museum is worth it. I purchased a ticket from a completely disinterested employee who, when prompted, said it was a self-guided...

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Rochelle S.

10/17/2022

Was looking forward to visiting. Thought the house was laid out nicely. My disappointment came when I realized how low the lighting was in the rooms. Having visual issues, I tried really hard...

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Sugar M.

7/11/2019

Where to start? It's 10 dollars to go into two rooms and look at nothing. Just his poems up on the wall. A waste of time and money. I think he legacy could be celebrated and preserved a bit better...

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