Robert Frost Stone House Museum
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121 Historic Route 7A
Shaftsbury, Vermont 05262
frosthouse@bennington.edu
(802) 447-6200
The entrance to the Frost House is wheelchair accessible, and an accessible bathroom is available.
Hours and Admission
Museum Hours
Open Weekends
10:00 am-4:00 pm
June through October
Thursday through Monday
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Questions? Email us.
November through April
Open by appointment for an additional fee if staffing is available.
Email frosthouse@bennington.edu for details.
Admission
Adults: $10, Seniors and Students: $6, Under 18: $5, Active Duty Personnel and children under 10: free
Online Bookstore and Gift Shop
Support the Frost House and find great gifts!
Group Tours & School Visits
School and Homeschool Groups
$5 per student
Free admission for Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union (SVSU) schools
Group Self-Guided Tours
$5 per person for parties of 20 or more.
Guided In-Depth Tours
Led by Phil Holland, local Robert Frost scholar and author of numerous articles about Robert Frost, as well as the book Robert Frost in Bennington County.
1–5 visitors, 1 hour tour: $125 + admission*
6–10 visitors, 1 hour tour: $150 + admission*
*$6 seniors/students, $10 adults, $5 for 18 and under, and free for children under
Add-on tours of the Frost gravesite in Old Bennington Cemetery are also available for an additional cost.
Contact frosthouse@bennington.edu for more information or to schedule a tour.
Events
About the Museum
The Robert Frost Stone House Museum at Bennington College, located in Shaftsbury, VT, is a historic homestead and community cultural resource exploring the foundational elements of Robert Frost’s life: poetry and place-based art making; agriculture and the environment; and teaching and learning.
The Stone House, built in 1769, is the site where Frost wrote, among other notable poems, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” “Fire And Ice,” and the book New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes, for which he won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes. It is also where he grew apples, planted red pine trees, had a large garden, and kept bees; it was a place of industry and creative activity.
We honor this creative legacy through our interpretive tours and seasonal programming, which includes readings, concerts, art exhibitions, workshops, and our annual Holiday Makers’ Market.
Exploring the JJ Lankes Gallery
JJ Lankes was an important American woodcut artist and longtime collaborator with Frost. They met for the first time at the Stone House in 1924. Both men felt the representation of rural life was essential to understanding America. The Frost Stone House contains several Lankes prints as well as the custom bookplates he designed for Frost.
History of Lankes' Collaboration with Frost
Scholar Dr. Welford Taylor discusses artist J.J. Lankes' collaboration with Frost.
Support
Donations & Memberships
Donations to the Frost House helps us keep the museum open, preserve the historic grounds and apple trees, and welcome school groups to the house.
Membership benefits include free entry, retail discounts, and student-designed merchandise.
Grow A Row
Shop
Our store features books by and about Robert Frost, local Vermont goods, workshop passes, and more.
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Learn
Activities
Robert Frost Stone House Museum - Scavenger Hunt
“Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” Ad/Mad Libs
“Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” Erasure Poetry Activity
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Rhyming Activity
A Collective Frost Field Guide - an interactive Guide with prompts
Robert Frost Stone House Museum Outdoor Tour, by Frost Assistant July Bushee '25
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening Trail by Shaftsbury Elementary Student
Teacher Resources
Bennington College’s Crossett Library Robert Frost Research Guide
The Frost Place - Robert Frost Timeline
Poets.org “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” - Teach This Poem
Read Write Think Frost Lesson Plans
Erin McKenny
The Robert Frost Stone House Museum appointed Erin McKenny as its new director and she assumed the directorship on July 1, 2019. Read the announcement.
