Editing Dummerston, Vermont (section)

==Sites of interest==
[[File:Covered Bridge Dummerston Vermont 113861485.jpg|thumb|Built in 1872, the [[West Dummerston Covered Bridge]] has a floor length of 267 feet (81 m)]]
Dummerston has several interesting sites within its borders.

The longest [[covered bridge]] that is still in use in the state of Vermont is the [[West Dummerston Covered Bridge]]. Built in two spans which rest on a central pier, the bridge boasts a combined length of 267 feet along the floor. The gable ends overhang the floor at each end of the bridge by two feet; therefore, along the top of the trusses, the bridge is 271 feet long.<ref>[http://www.crjc.org/heritage/V03-5.htm West Dummerston Covered Bridge]</ref>

Dummerston is home to the 1,009 acre Black Mountain Conservation Area. Black Mountain rises abruptly from the West River into a horseshoe-shaped ridge. The mountain has a summit of 1,280 feet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/vermont/preserves/art7276.html|title=Black Mountain Natural Area}}</ref>

Author Rudyard Kipling made Dummerston home, building a house that he named [[Naulakha (Rudyard Kipling House)|Naulakha]]. It was there that he wrote his famous story, ''[[The Jungle Book]]'', and invented the sport of [[Snow Golf]]. Naulakha is now a museum available for overnight stays. The house is a [[National Historic Landmark]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.landmarktrustusa.org/naulakha/index.html |title=Naulakha – the Rudyard Kipling home |access-date=March 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213174728/http://www.landmarktrustusa.org/naulakha/index.html |archive-date=February 13, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Dummerston Grange periodically hosts the Vermont Theatre Company.<ref>[http://www.vermonttheatrecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=66 Dummerston Grange – Vermont Theatre Company]</ref>