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Historic Downtown Poultney

Welcoming, Beautiful, Charming

Poultney is a welcoming community set in a gorgeous slate valley landscape with a quintessential Vermont vibe and offers many unique ways to experience the area. 

It is an up-and-coming community with a wonderful diversity of recreational, cultural, historic, arts and natural tourism opportunities in a beautiful rural Vermont landscape. Outdoor enthusiasts, heritage tourists, and those seeking quiet getaways will find lots to love here. Poultney's Main Street scene is on the rise, with a number of new business owners and an engaged and creative citizenry purposefully building new opportunity for the community. A new public greenspace, Slate Quarry Park, is under construction and promises to be a destination in an of itself.

Poultney is home to a thriving community. Explore the area’s top spots: 

Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill
Slate Valley Trails
D&H Trail
Vermont Stone Trail
Poultney Historical Society

WElcome to Poultney sign

Get to Know Us

Find out what sets us apart. Learn more about attractions, get the inside scoop on must-do stops and plan your visit by getting to know the area's regional tourism association.

Shopping in downtown Vermont shops

SHOPPING DOWNTOWN

Vermont's downtowns offer access to unique local businesses with one-of-a-kind gifts, treats and treasures. Learn more about shopping in Poultney.

Train tracks over a VT body of water

AMTRAK INFORMATION

Much of Vermont is accessible by rail. Learn about what’s near the train station here, and plan your route.

Poultney VT

WHAT TO DO

Vermont’s downtowns are home to unique places to stay, restaurants serving locally grown artisan food and drinks, and places to stop and shop. Plan your vacation with our directory.

ArborTrek Canopy Adventures

A Summer Weekend down South

Vermont's southern region is a stronghold of history and culture, as well as home to unique events, bustling downtowns and lots to explore all summer long.