The Landmark Trust USA Inc

We often open a different historic Landmark in our portfolio to the public for free to visit and experience history firsthand. These significant historic properties, all of which are on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, are primarily available as whole house rentals for overnight accommodations. In 2022, we welcomed the public to tour Dutton Farmhouse, a historic 1849 Greek Revival-style farmhouse. The property has sweeping views of Scott Farm Orchard, where the apple trees were in bloom, as well as the Connecticut River Valley and Mount Monadnock. The open house also shared the results of a study done to confirm the age of the historic building using dendrochronology. In 2023, we welcomed the public to The Sugarhouse, a 1915 former working sugarhouse that served for many years as home to Scott Farm's maple sugar operation. This was complemented by a presentation on The Many Meanings of Maple in Vermont in partnership with Vermont Humanities.

The Landmark Trust USA and Scott Farm work closely with local school districts to develop place-based educational opportunities centered on school curricula. This has taken many forms over the years from readings of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories by a historical reenactor, to a young writers' contest, to recent programs bringing students to the farm to talk directly with our international workers about their experiences with Vermont agriculture. Additional programs are also offered to the general public on history and architecture. We additionally provide opportunities for preservation professionals to experience our unique approach to stewardship through tours of our properties under rehabilitation. Programs and opportunities continue to develop and be added each year.

We follow a unique model of historic preservation based on that of The Landmark Trust UK. We identify neglected properties of architectural and historical merit and then restore them using traditional skills and methods. We also believe that to better understand history one must experience it. Thus, rescued buildings are sustained and used as education tools by making them available year-round as whole house vacation rentals for those seeking inspiring places to stay. Properties selected for restoration are submitted to an evaluation process that investigates and ascertains historical importance, structural integrity, market appeal, cultural relevance, and durability. We currently own 6 properties built between 1802 and the 1915, including Naulakha, the 1892 home of Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling. All have been fully restored and furnished with period appropriate furniture. The Landmark Trust USA will continue to apply this model as we bring on new historic properties.