Introduction

The Bennington County towns of Manchester and Manchester Center, Vermont are surrounded by spectacular mountains including the 3816 Mt. Equinox. Manchester is in the southwestern corner of Vermont, located midway between Bennington and Rutland on U.S.

Manchester features dozens of fashion outlets and specialty stores which have helped make Manchester a shopping destination and regional tourist attraction. The Orvis Company is headquartered here, and the region offers excellent trout fishing on Vermont's famous Battenkill River. Excellent ski resorts and golf courses abound in the Manchester area - the Bromley Mountain Ski Area is located on Route 11 in the town of Peru, the Stratton Mountain Resort & Ski Area is located off Route 30, and Magic Mountain Ski Area is located in Windham.