Manchester · Southern Vermont: Manchester
The Equinox
The Equinox House opened in 1853, incorporating an earlier house and store; the resort traces its start to the 1769 Marsh Tavern.
- Built
- 1853NRHP nomination: the north main building incorporated an earlier house and store and opened as the Equinox House in 1853. The resort dates its beginnings to the 1769 Marsh Tavern and says Martin Vanderlip added the fluted columns in 1839; which guest-room sections predate 1853 is not stated.
- Type
- Resort
- Area
- Southern Vermont: Manchester
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The resort traces its beginnings to the Marsh Tavern of 1769, where the local Council of Safety met during the Revolution; it became the first Tory property seized after owner William Marsh sided with the British. Martin Vanderlip added the fluted columns in 1839, and the Equinox House opened in 1853 when an earlier house and store were incorporated into the hotel. Mary Todd Lincoln stayed in 1864, and Presidents Taft, Grant, Theodore Roosevelt and Benjamin Harrison visited. The hotel closed in 1972 and reopened in the 1980s after restoration; it now spans 17 structures in six architectural styles.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site free
- Address: 3567 Main Street, Manchester, VT 05254
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.