Ripton in Addison County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Robert Frost Wayside Area
Dedicated August 20, 1964
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 6, 2024
1. Robert Frost Wayside Area Marker
"Something there is that doesn't love a wall
That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it......"
"Mending Wall" -Robert Frost
This recreation area is dedicated to the memory of the American poet, Robert Frost. Frost often spent time in the Green Mountains and the Town of Ripton and his work is lauded for its ability to realistically evoke the New England landscape. In 1955, the State of Vermont named a mountain after Frost in Ripton, the town of his legal Vermont residence. Frost was also named poet laureate of Vermont in 1961.
"Forget the myth
There is no one I
Am put out with
Or put out by.
Unless I'm wrong
I but obey
The urge of a song:
"I'm-bound-away!"
"Away" -Robert Frost
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Green Mountain National Forest
Erected by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is August 20, 1964.
Location. 43° 57.498′ N, 73° 0.414′ W. Marker is in Ripton, Vermont, in Addison County. It can be reached from the intersection of Vermont Route 125
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Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Frost (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Frost Wayside (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvin Pier Tavern (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Frost National Recreation Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Homer Noble Farm (approx. half a mile away); Bread Loaf Inn (approx. Ύ mile away); Orris C. Manning Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Second Home of Daniel & Eleutheria Chipman (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripton.
Also see . . . Robert Frost (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 20, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, April 6, 2024
2. Robert Frost Wayside Area Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
