The year 1833 might not be prominently featured in history books, but several remarkable events occurred that year including a meteor shower, a tsunami in the Asia-Pacific region, the birth of our 23rd President, and the launch of an anti-slavery society. A coaching inn for travelers was also built in the heart of Vermont's Stowe village, which is known as the Green Mountain Inn. The Inn, which has properties that rank at the top of the National Register of Historical Places, is celebrating a milestone anniversary of 175 years in 2008.

Celebrations at the Inn are scheduled throughout the entire year, complete with room giveaways, rolling back pricing on dinner specials and free massages. They are also offering a special combination event which includes a guided tour of historic Stowe after enjoying the Whip Bar & Grill's famous corn chowder.

The Green Mountain Inn was built as a private dwelling house in 1833, but was later traded for a farm and turned into a hotel complete with a dance hall, called the Mansfield House. It was renamed the Brick House in the late 1800s, and then renamed again by owner Mark Lovejoy who gave the property its now famous name, the Green Mountain Inn.

Over the years, the Inn has hosted many famous visitors including Lowell Thomas, who made regular broadcasts from the Inn, President Gerald Ford, who stayed at the Inn as a student on a modeling assignment for Look Magazine, and President Chester A. Arthur, who acted in a theatrical production at the Inn. There have also been many innkeepers over the years, including the famous Parker Perry, who owned the Inn for more than 35 years. In 1982 the Inn was purchased by Marvin Gameroff, a Canadian who fell in love with the property while visiting Stowe. He began a massive restoration project including the additions of the Mansfield and Mill House.

For more information about the Green Mountain Inn's 175th anniversary, go to www.greenmountaininn.com

About the Green Mountain Inn:

Offering some of the best accommodations in Stowe, Vermont, the Green Mountain Inn offers the perfect blend of modern comfort and classic touches in 104 unique guest rooms, luxury suites and apartments. Guests enjoy two acclaimed restaurants, specialty shops, a year-round heated outdoor pool, game room, afternoon tea and cookies, and use of a fully-equipped health club offering a large Jacuzzi, sauna and massage services. The Inn also specializes in hosting corporate retreats, Stowe, Vermont meetings, weddings, "escape" ceremonies, and events of all kinds.

Contact:

Nicole L'Huillier Fenton







802-253-7141 ext. 221

www.greenmountaininn.com

The Green Mountain Inn 18 Main Street

Stowe, Vermont 05672