Located in the
Souhegan River valley in the shadow of Mount Monadnock, Wilton is
a small southern New Hampshire town of about 3500 people. The
downtown area, a part of which which is pictured to the left,
features about a dozen and a half businesses that line one side
of Main Street. Wilton is part of the "Main Street USA" revitalization
program. The 1816 Town Hall is the hallmark architectural element in the downtown area.
One of Wilton's main
"claims to fame" is the
Town Hall Theatre, showing
first run movies, classics, and art films. This community movie
house with two small screening rooms is located in the historic
Town Hall building that also houses the police department, court,
and town offices. Seeing a movie here gives you the feeling of stepping
back in time.
Another Wilton
visual arts feature is
Frye's Measure Mill, a handcraft center
that makes colonial wooden "firkin" boxes. This water
power mill is a must see while in Wilton. Numerous visual artists
have congregated in the renovated Riverview Mill building just
off of Main Street in the downtown area.
In the performing
arts in Wilton, there is
Andy's Summer Playhouse about a half mile west of River Bend
Pottery. This is a very professional summer-stock theatre that
is produced and staffed completely by children under the age of
18 working under the direction of an adult artistic director.
Wilton is the home of both
High
Mowing Waldorf High School and the
Pine Hill Waldorf School. A pleasant
place to stay while in Wilton is the
Stepping Stones Bed
and Breakfast.
The third weekend in
May of each year, the entirety of Main Street is closed off to
automobile traffic for a celebration of the visual and performing
arts. The street is filled with artists and craftspeople
displaying and demo-ing. The Town Hall Theatre shows a great
selection of classic and "art" films, and stages are
set up in various places hosting musical performers from
bluegrass to classical.
The main interstate
highways leading north into the southern New Hampshire and
Vermont area are the best ways to get to Route 101, which is the
main route that runs east and west in southern New Hampshire.
Interstate 91
Take Interstate 91
north to the Brattleboro Route 9 exit. Then take route 9 toward
Keene, New Hampshire. In Keene, Route 9 ends and joins Route 101.
Follow Route 101 east out of Keene.
Now see the
directions for "From the West".
From Brattleboro to
River Bend Pottery is almost exactly one hour's drive.
Interstate 93
Take Interstate 93
north to Route 95 south just north of Boston. From 95 south, take
Route 3 north. Follow Route 3 north to Exit 7 W in Nashua, New
Hampshire. Take Route 101A west out of Nashua.
Route 101A west will
join with Route 101. Take Route 101 west.
Now see the
directions for "From the East".
From Nashua to River
Bend Pottery is about 30 minute's drive.
Hooking up with the
main Interstates in New Hampshire is the best way to get here.
Take either Interstate 91 south to Brattleboro, Vermont or
Interstate 93 south to Manchester, New Hampshire.
From Manchester,
take Route 101 west. From Brattleboro, take Route 9 east to Route
101east.
Now see the
directions for coming from either the east or the west.
Coming east on Route
101 you will pass Route 13 and Monadnock Spring Water on your
right on a long straightaway. Then the road makes a left bend in
front of Bursey's Farm Stand. In about 1/2 mile you'll see
Intervale Road on your right. Take that turn.
Follow Intervale
Road 1/2 mile and look for the studio sign on your left. Turn
sharp left about 100 feet past the studio sign..... that's
Riverbend Way. It dead ends at my studio.
Driving west on
Route 101 you will go around Milford on the bypass. The bypass
will come to a set of lights by a Suburban Propane on your right
and a Granite Bank on your left. Turn left to continue following
Route 101.
In about 1/2 mile
you will see a set of lights with a Bank of New Hampshire on the
right and a sign that says "Wilton Business District"
indicating to the right. Do not go right..... stay on Route 101.
You will go up a
hill and past an intersection with a right turn that goes into downtown Wilton. Do
not turn right, but stay on Route 101. Look for the Wilton
Recycling Center sign on your right. The immediate next paved
left is Intervale Road. There is a yellow sign that says "Tuttle Maple
Syrup". Turn left onto Intervale Road.
Follow Intervale
Road 1/2 mile and look for the studio sign on the left. Turn
sharp left 100 feet past the sign onto Riverbend Way. Riverbend
Way dead ends at my studio.
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