About this city
Also known as: The Marble City
Rutland, the county seat of Rutland County and the fifth-largest city in Vermont, thrives dynamically as a major historic and industrial powerhouse nestled in the valley between the Green Mountains and the Taconic Range. Formally established in the late 19th century following the discovery of some of the world's highest-quality underground white marble deposits, the city earned its legendary title as 'The Marble City' and rapidly blossomed into a wildly wealthy shipping hub filled with stately Victorian brick estates. Today, while marble quarrying remains an active regional industry nearby, Rutland has beautifully transformed its core into a progressive arts center, famous for hosting the state's largest year-round historic indoor farmers market and expansive outdoor murals, serving as a vital high-altitude basecamp for alpine recreation.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Shop for artisan local products at the historic Rutland Regional Farmers Market, catch a live broadway-caliber performance at the opulent 1912 Paramount Theatre, explore the colossal quarries at the nearby New England Marble Museum, and view extensive downtown brick-wall public art murals.
