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the main Bennington-North Adams highway and enter a short street. Beyond the last house turn right into a wood road which slabs upward, north-east, to Pine Cobble, about 2 miles. From Pine Cobble the trail runs along a ridge north by east about 3/4 mile to junction with trail (a) at the telephone line; this path is across barren land and is marked in some places by cairns. This trail is maintained by the Williams Outing Club and is marked by "W" on trees.

From the State Line the Long Trail runs north thru the woods 2 1/4 mi. to a wood road, which it follows to the left (right to North Adams, 5 mi.), 1 mi. to Seth Warner Lodge (stove and bunks for 10). Be careful of refuse around this camp, for it stands on North Adams' water supply reservation. Leaving the camp the Trail crosses a brook, bears right, and 1/2 mile farther crosses the old County Road (impassable for most autos; Pow-nal Center 5 mi. west; Stamford 10 mi. east), continues on a wood road 2 mi. to high tension line, and 2 mi. farther, thru the woods, to Sucker Pond (no swimming; Bennington water supply). The Trail skirts the west side of the pond, follows an old road 1 mi., then bears right from road (side trail on left to Bennington, 5 mi.) thru the woods 1/2 mi. to Thendara Lodge (stove and bunks for 10). Fine view of Bennington valley. The spring is off the Trail to the west, 100 yds. south of the Lodge. Distance from State Line, 9 1/4 mi., from Seth Warner Camp, 6 mi. Time, from State Line 8 to 9 hr.; from Seth Warner Camp, 5 to 6 hr. (southbound, about the same).

Leaving Thendara Lodge the Trail follows abandoned Bennington-Heartwellville road eastward for a short distance, then turns sharp left,

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and after 2 1/4 mi. reaches Harmon Hill, from which there is a very fine view of Bennington valley, including the Battle Monument, to the west, and of the Green Mts. to the north and east. From the top of Harmon Hill the Trail winds down the east side, finally descending a rather steep grade to the Bennington-Wilmington highway (Vt. route No. 9), 14 mi. from the State Line. Distance from Thendara Lodge, 4 3/4 mi.; time 4 1/2 hr. (Southbound about 5 hr.).

The headquarters of the Bennington Section of the Green Mt. Club are at the office of Henry B. Walbridge, 425 Main St., Bennington, Vt. Guide books may be obtained at the Bennington Bureau of Information, which is open during the summer months at 207 South St.

Bennington is a thriving city with three hotels, The Putnam, Walloomsac Inn and Hotel Bennington, besides numerous boarding places. It is famous for its historical associations, particularly in connection with the Battle of Bennington, fought Aug. 16, 1777, and commemorated by a beautiful battle monument more than 300 feet high. The Bennington Museum contains valuable historical collections, especially documents and papers relating to the early history of Vermont, and is well worth a visit. Bennington is on the Rutland R. R., and has motor bus connections with Rutland, Williamstown and North Adams, Mass., and Troy, N. Y.

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