Southern Vermont College 'Abbey' Room - Unique and Haunted Room on Third Floor of Bennington Estate

The Abbey classroom, as seen from outside.

SVC core classes were often held in the cavernous third floor Abbey classroom. With desks and chairs for maybe 40 students, it was the closest Southern Vermont College came to offering big-campus lecture style classes.

Walk From Everett Mansion to Dorms was No Fun During Mud Season (Southern Vermont College Before Shuttle)

Lumbering down the hill on a muddy day. SVC Fieldhouse in sight.

Bennington weather isn't exactly shrouded in mystery. Those of us who attended Southern Vermont College are painfully aware of the hot summers (third floor dorms, anyone?), bone chilling winters, and muddy springs. Such is life on the mountain.

Imposing Everett Mansion Gates Inspired Generations of Southern Vermont College Students

Wrought iron gates of the Everett Mansion, late 1990's.

While on their journey to higher education, SVC students passed through these distinctive gates multiple times each day. The sense of pride when entering the Everett Manion's cobblestoned courtyard cannot be understated - it was like walking into Harvard Yard, only 100X better.