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Vermont 251 ClubAbout the 251 ClubThe Vermont 251 Club is an organization whose members attempt to visit every town in the state of Vermont. Those who visit all 251 towns are known as, "plus" members. The 251 club was first suggested in 1954 in a Vermont Life Magazine by commentator Arthur Wallace Peach. The club meets twice a year. A newsletter is also distributed by snail mail to club members.  Our ParticipationCorin and Jared started documenting town visits in 1999. We chose to document our adventures by taking a picture of ourselves in each town, preferably in front of a building or object that had the town name on it. Towns We've DocumentedAs of 10/08/2006 we have documented ourselves in 182 (72%) towns. Click the map to see a larger version. The towns in blue are ones which we have documented our visit. Photo GalleryWe document each town with a photo. Follow along in our photo galleries: 05/26/2007 - Danville, Walden 12/24/2006 - Buel's Gore 11/05/2006 - Plymouth, Shrewsbury 10/22/2006 - Newbury, Ryegate, Barnet, St. Johnsbury 10/08/2006 - Bridgewater, Killington 09/10/2006 - Pomfret, Barnard 07/10/2006 - Huntington 07/09/2006 - Waltham, New Haven 07/05/2006 - Weybridge, Addison, Panton 09/26/2004 - Randolph, Tunbridge 08/08/2004 - Williston, Richmond, Bolton, Royalton 07/30/2004 - Mount Tabor, Wallingford, Mount Holly 07/04/2004 - Bridport, Cornwall, Whiting, Brandon, Sudbury, Hubbardton 07/01/2004 - Danby, Tinmouth, Middletown Springs, Ira, West Rutland, Castleton, Fair Haven, West Haven, Benson, Orwell, Shoreham 03/14/2004 - South Burlington, St. George, Hinesburg, Starksboro, Bristol, Ripton, Hancock, Rochester, Bethel 03/07/2004 - Londonderry, Weston, Landgrove, Peru, Sandgate 12/31/2003 - Baltimore, Ludlow, Andover, Windham 11/02/2003 - Shelburne, Charlotte, Ferrisburgh, Vergennes, Middlebury, Salisbury, Leicester 11/01/2003 - Glastenbury, Sunderland, Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, Pawlet, Wells, Poultney 10/11/2003 - Searsburg, Somerset, Stratton, Winhall, Jamaica 10/06/2003 - Barre City, Orange, Topsham, Bradford 05/25/2003 - Readsboro, Stamford, Pownal, Arlington, Shaftsbury, Bennington, Woodford 05/11/2003 - South Hero, Grand Isle 05/10/2003 - Hardwick, Greensboro, Glover, Barton, Sheffield, Wheelock, Stannard 04/20/2003 - Highgate, Georgia, Milton, Barre, Williamstown, Brookfield, Springfield 04/12/2003 - Dummerston, Newfane, Brookline, Wardsboro, Dover, Wilmington, Whitingham 03/23/2003 - Guildford, Vernon, Brattleboro, Marlboro, Halifax 08/27/2000 - Hartford, Norwich 08/21/2000 - Woodstock 08/20/2000 - Hyde Park, Morrisville, Elmore 08/13/2000 - Hartland, Windsor, Weathersfield, Rockingham, Westminster, Putney, Newfane, Townshend, Athens, Grafton, Chester, Cavendish, Reading, West Windsor 06/20/1999 - Sharon, Strafford, Theford, Bradford, Fairlee, Corinth, Vershire, West Fairlee, Chelsea, Washington 05/31/1999 - Stowe, Waterbury, Duxbury, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, Roxbury, Northfield, Berlin, Montpelier, Worcester, Middlesex 05/30/1999 - Eden, Lowell, Westfield, Troy, Newport, Derby, Orleans, Brownington, Coventry, Irasburg, Albany, Craftsbury, Wolcott 05/29/1999 - Burlington, Winooski, Essex, Colchester, Jericho, Cambridge, Johnson Town InformationMore information about every Vermont town can be found on the Wikipedia, "List of Vermont Towns". Demographic information was added using data from the US Census. Jared has also added location maps for all 251 towns. Wikipedia allows anyone to add information to entries, so you can help out too! Joining the Official 251 ClubYou can join the official 251 Club for $8.50 a year or $23.50 for 5 years. The primary benefit of joining is the Wayfarer newsletter. There are also two dinners held each year. To join: Call: 802.229.0253 MapsJared has created a town outline map. You can download it here in your choice of format: Vermont Towns Map With Town Names ( Format: PDF ) Vermont Towns Map Without Town Names ( Format: EPS | PNG | GIF | JPG ) Northern Cartographic Vermont Road Atlas & Guide - Small pages means you have to go map to map more often. The spiral notebook makes the maps lay flat, but there is an annoying gap in between pages. Road size/grade is detailed. Delorme Vermont Atlas - Maps are nice and large. More GPS tick marks. Road details aren't always clear. We've hit more than one road that was impassible that looked like a real road on the map. Road names on map don't always match what's on the road signs. The latest edition may have improved since the E911 implementation around Vermont. Vermont Center for Geographic Information Vermont Agency of Transportation Town Highway Maps Other Vermont & 251 Club Related ResourcesList of Vermont Museums - A Wikipedia page Jared created. Please help expand it. Libre Map Project : Vermont - A map project Jared started. You can download detailed USGS topographic maps of Vermont, search for place names, and even download over 11,000 Vermont waypoints for your GPS unit. Curious New England: The Unconventional Traveler’s Guide to Eccentric Destinations - The Authors were on "The Front Porch" on NHPR on June 25, 2003. It covers many odd and interesting things to see while traveling in Vermont. Happy 50th, 251: Rutland Herald article about the 50th anniversary of the 251 Club. 251 Club celebrates 50 years: Burlington Free Press article about 251 Club's 50th anniversary. Vermont Life Articles about the 251 club can be found in the following issues (if there are others, let me know): Page last updated: 10/21/2006 |
