Area History

Wilmington Vermont

Located in Wilmington, this vacation home is in the mountains and on a lake. Mount Snow and The Hermitage Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Hogback Mountain Conservation Area and Woodford State Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Buzzy Park and Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or check out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledding.

The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington. Wilmington is the home of Haystack Mountain Ski Area,[4] which operates as the private Hermitage Club.

Part of the village of Wilmington comprises the Wilmington Village Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.3 square miles (106.9 km2), of which 39.4 square miles (102.1 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (4.39%) is water. Wilmington is drained by the North Branch Deerfield River, as well as Meadow Brook, Rose Brook, Haystack Brook, Hall Brook, Ellis Brook, Beaver Brook, Negus Brook and Wilder Brook. It is located in the Deerfield Valley of the Green Mountains.