While making our way through Vermont we happened upon the historic Scott Farm dating back to 1791. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places consisting of 571 acres and 23 buildings.
Some of the original buildings have been refurbished and are used as guest rentals.
There is a fruit stand with apples from their 6000 trees consisting of 130 heirloom and unusual varieties.
The thing we found we found so extraordinary is that the property hosts the Stone Trust, a foundation dedicated to teaching the art of dry-stone walling. What is that?? We wanted to walk the property to discover this art.
Dry stone walling is using NO mortar to set the stones. They use this old barn to teach the classes. 
We walked under a covered bridge to access the open field that is used to build the dry stone examples.
Intricate sculptures made stone by stone using compression rather than mortar holding them together.
I have always been enthralled by this type of workmanship. The skill and patience it takes to create with stone. 
Imagine one by one fitting these thin stones together so tightly that they can not be moved. Ever.
Such wonderful examples of a dying art. 
Circular dry stonework is what you see in ancient structures in Europe. To see it being taught in the US to new generations makes me happy to know that it is not becoming a lost art.
