VERMONT

My cousin George Hall holds a reunion for various members of his parent's families, the Halls and the Mitchells.  To him I'm a Mitchell, being the grandson of his mother's sister.  A number of members are from the local area, and his reunion coincides with the local high-school reunion so he can get better attendance.

The reunion is at what was his parent's farm outside South Rygate, near Groton.  The (unpaved) road leading up the hill is actually known as Hall Road.  Here are some shots in and around South Ryegate and Groton.

Hall Road

Groton looking East

Groton looking West

North side of S. Ryegate

S. Ryegate looking North

It's very pretty country. This area is on the eastern side of VT, along the border with NH. The border is defined by the Connecticut River, which may sound odd at first, but remember the border between NJ and PA is the Delaware.

NH mountains from US 305 in VT

Connecticut River

 The Connecticut river isn't all that wide, and in one place is crossed by a covered bridge.

According to the historical marker, this is the longest wooden bridge in the US, and the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.  The fourth bridge at this site, it was built in 1866, and has been toll-free since 1943.  It's referred to as the Cornish - Windsor bridge, from the two towns it connects.