Downtown Poultney is a lively and interesting place year round. Here you will find many historic buildings that today house many of our businesses. An example is the Thankful Mears house dating to 1829 which houses the Original Vermont Store in which you can find many useful and unique Vermont products.

You can also visit some interesting specialty stores. Thanks For the Memories helps you” create your future from your past”. They sell supplies and teach classes in how to create scrapbooks. At Hermit Hill Books you can find contemporary used books and collectibles as far back as the 1800’s. These include first editions of many classic books such as Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” The Brown Bag Gourmet offers a nice selection of domestic and international wines and delicious sandwiches and edibles.

In the summer a Farmers market is held every Thursday which attracts local farmers and craftspeople selling their produce and goods. Memorial Day brings the annual chicken barbecue. July Fourth features the annual parade, the 3km fun run, and evening fireworks show. In the fall during Parent’s Weekend at Green Mountain College the Rotary Club sponsored chili cook off is held with about 25 to 30 contestants vying to win the taste off. This event attracts many local and nearby cooks and visitors eager to sample their concoctions. The winter features the annual Cabin Fever Dance in February and the Maple Fest Winter Carnival in March.

The Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce is an active group which hosts many of these events, the two annual town wide yard sales and Downtown Saturday Night which provide music, activities and family fun. These events contribute to the warm hometown feeling that prevails in Poultney. Here you will see friends and neighbors greeting each other while enjoying the festivities.

In 2002 Downtown Poultney was awarded status as a Designated Downtown Development District by the State of Vermont Downtown Development Board. The Poultney Downtown Revitalization Committee has developed a Streetscape Improvement program which will restore the historic look and feel of the downtown while enhancing the amenities of the area.