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Newfane, VT

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Newfane, VT 05345

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Newfane is the shire town (county seat) of Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of Newfane and Williamsville.

One of the New Hampshire grants, it was chartered on June 19, 1753 by Governor Benning Wentworth, who named it Fane after John Fane, the 7th Earl of Westmorland. But hostilities during the French and Indian War prevented its settlement. Because a first town meeting was not held within the required five years, the charter was deemed null and void. So Wentworth issued an entirely new charter on November 3, 1761 as New Fane. The town was settled in 1766 by families from Worcester County, Massachusetts. Atop Newfane Hill, they built a village, including the county buildings. Because of winter travel difficulties, however, it was relocated to the flatland below, formerly called Fayetteville after the Marquis de Lafayette.

The town has a diversified terrain, with both high hills and deep valleys. Farmers found good soil for cultivation on the intervales, and for grazing livestock on the uplands. Various streams provided water power for mills, and by 1859 industries included manufacturers of both leather and linseed oil, two flour mills, two lumber mills, and a large carriage factory. As a result, Newfane became prosperous during the 19th-century, when it built the Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian architecture that today makes it a favorite tourist destination.

Nearby cities include Brattleboro, Westminster, Saxtons River, Walpole, Wilmington.

Places in Newfane

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

Bloody Mary

Four Columns Inn

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Fat Crow

91

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Putney General Store

73

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Putney Diner

118

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Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

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Townshend State Park

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Putney Mountain Winery

53

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Vermont Maple Museum

7
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Fire Arts Vermont

32

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

Bloody Mary

Four Columns Inn

78

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Frog Meadow Farm

6
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Treehouse Village Inn

4
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The Putney Inn

56

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