Mount Holly is located in the southeast corner of Rutland County.

                      It is comprised of the 1781 area known as Jackson’s Gore, and the

                      land added from the Towns of Wallingford and Ludlow to establish

                      the 1792 charter granted by the then new State of Vermont. It is

                      also bordered by Weston, Plymouth, Mount Tabor and Shrewsbury.

                        Many early settlers arrived by way of the Crown Point Military

                      Road following the Revolutionary War. The roads halfway camp

                      was located between Hortonville and Proctor Hill, on what is now

                      the Perry Farm. The main settlements were Mechanicsville ( now

                      Belmont Village ), Hortonville, Tarbellville, and Healdville. The

                      latter is the home of the well-known Crowley Cheese Factory.

                        Many are not aware that Mount Holly also played an important

                      role in Vermont’s railroad history. In 1848 a mammoth tusk and

                      tooth were discovered while building a track bed. And in December,

                      1849 a ceremony was held near Summit Station to drive the last

                      spike that connected the Burlington line to Boston. Recently the tusk

                      was returned on permanent loan from the University of Vermont to

                      our Community Historical Museum.

                        In 2009, the Museum opened the renovated Perkins House on the

                      village green in Belmont with improved display and storage areas.

                     We continue to display our farm and tool collections in the Will White

                      Blacksmith Shop. To learn more about the Sunday programs offered

                      in July and August, Mount Holly history or village tours, call

                      802-259-2460 or 259-2646.

                        Mount Holly is not only the hometown of 2006 Olympic Gold Medal

                      snowboarder Hannah Teter, but a community that has much to offer

                      residents and visitors. Whether your interest is history, library programs,

                      the farmers market, music on the green, or enjoying Star Lake and Lake    

                      Ninevah, you can find it all in the vibrant little town of Mount Holly.

                       To find out what is scheduled you can go to any of the following:

                      www.mounthollyvtmuseum.org,  www.mounthollyvt.org, or

                      yourplaceinvermont.com.