It may sound odd...a weekend in Montpelier would be worth the time, but I needed to escape the city. Montpelier, the smallest capital in the U.S. with 8,000 residents, was a relatively quick, inexpensive trip to feel like I really got away.
I was hoping for more fall colors, with the many New England storms we've had, most of the leaves were gone. Actually bare and grey (it rained the whole time), getting the opportunity to sleep was the only retreat with favor.Nestled on a river with a mountainous park above it, the town is dotted with early American architecture and as it turned out a nice getaway.
The gold dome of the state capitol building is a beacon in the sleepy little government town.
Right above the town is a park for hiking with houses peaking in and out of the woods.
Ethan Allen, an early Montpelier resident was part of the Green Mountain Boys a group of freedom fighters. His statue adorns the State House.
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| Ethan Allen |
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| Town Architecture |
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| Historic Museum |
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| View from the State House steps over the town |
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| Montpelier, Vermont State Capitol |
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