Groton is a 32,961 acre rural community of roughly 1000 citizens in the southern most part of Caledonia County of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Approximately 700 citizens are registered voters who tend to be evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.
A strong neighborly spirit runs through this unique community which bonds newcomers and old timers, conservatives and liberals together in an effort to retain the spirit of a modest Vermont town where neighbors wave as they pass on its 32 miles of roads, most of them dirt. Groton’s recreational Railroad Bed is 6 miles of town owned and protected trail and is a well maintained section of the Cross Vermont Rail Trail. It is host to a vast number of snowmobilers in the winter and bicyclists and walkers in the summer.
The Village Center is anchored by the Groton Free Public Library, which hosts programs all year long but expands to meet the desires of summer residents which expand the population every year. Connectivity is sparse in this very rural area but 24 hr. WIFI is available both inside and outside the library.
The Peter Paul House is a restored 1840s cape style house which is home to the Groton Historical Society. Active in the town, the society helps connect new comers to Groton while preserving the stories and artifacts of this over 200 year old village.
Two churches flank the town of Groton on Scott Memorial Highway which serves as the Main Street of the town. The Methodist Church on the west end and the Baptist Church in the east. Methodist: Pastor: Pamela Smith at 584-3440 or Cell (802) 535-7234
Groton is dedicated to the “in person” Vermont Town Meeting tradition which occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of March every year. Run by a Select Board of 3 citizens the voting population comes together annually in our well used, loved and historic Community Building gym to debate and vote on the annual budget, articles put forth by the people via petition and the Select Board and to elect the Officers of the town.
A Fall Foliage Celebration occurs annually on the first Saturday of October as part of the Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage week. The trees are consistently at their most colorful this weekend and visitors arrive from all over to enjoy a Lumberjack breakfast in the morning, a parade in the middle of the day and a Chicken Pie Supper in the evening, sponsored by the Groton Community Club.
The historical house is open for tours and the streets are alive with vendors from Blue Mountain Union School as high school classes use the opportunity to raise funds for their activities.