Robert Frost

  Stone House Museum

                               
                                     
           So. Shaftsbury, Vermont

   

 

 

 

 

A literary landmark, only minutes away from Frost's gravesite in Bennington, was opened in 2002 to honor America's favorite poet. Frost lived in the Stone House in South Shaftsbury, Vermont from 1920 to 1929. Here, Frost composed many of the pieces that became part of New Hampshire, his first Pulitzer Prize winning volume that included "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."

 

Built c. 1769, the house was considered historic before the Frost period. It is a rare example of colonial architecture made of native stone and timber. It has changed little since Frost's time and remains in excellent condition. The house sits on 7 acres and features many Frostian associations including stone walls, birch trees, a timbered barn and some of Frost's original apple trees. Many poignant episodes in Frost's life happened in this house.

 

Exhibits

 

The exhibits are educational and literary covering Frost's life and art. They are designed to make you feel as if you met him. The current exhibit, entitled, "Robert Frost: The Poetry of Trees," explores the many uses of tree imagery that gather into a potent symbol over the course of Frost's poetry. Historic trees on the property, apple and red pine, are being prepared to make crafted items for our shop.

 

The Robert Frost Apple Trees and the Red Pines

 

The trees at the Frost museum have been the subject of two ongoing projects. The historic apple trees have been propagated to make specimens for a new desplay orchard, and some have been sold to the public. Frost also planted 1,000 red pine seedlings on the property in the early 1920s. Click here to read about the apples and red pines.

 

 

 

 

Visit the Stone House on your next trip to New England. Frost is in the air! Click here to find out more.

 

Student Tours are available to area schools. Click here for the lesson plan.