Wender·Vista
Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVermont
on Historic Route 7A in South Shaftsbury

Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury

— — the house where the woods filled up with snow.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A low stone farmhouse off Historic Route 7A in South Shaftsbury, set behind an apple orchard. Robert Frost bought it in 1920 and wrote 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' at the dining room table on a June morning in 1922. The house is small. The orchard is older than the poem.

from the studio
Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury
— bring it home

Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Robert Frost Stone House Museum stands on Historic Route 7A in South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont. Built around 1769 of native stone and timber, the house and its seven acres of apple orchard were Frost's home from 1920 to 1929. He wrote 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' here, reportedly at the dining room table after sitting up the night writing 'New Hampshire,' in June 1922. The property has been owned by Bennington College since 2017 and is operated as a museum.

— the stone

The walls are local fieldstone, laid roughly two feet thick, with timber beams above. The original section of the house dates to around 1769, making it older than the state of Vermont, which entered the union in 1791. Frost added the front porch and reworked the small rear ell during his nine years on the property. The orchard, now restored by Bennington College students, holds heirloom apple varieties that pre-date Frost's residence.

— the visit

The museum is open seasonally, typically May through October, Thursday through Sunday; admission is around $10 for adults with discounts for seniors and students, and free for Bennington College affiliates. The dining-room exhibit centers on the writing of 'Stopping by Woods.' The orchard is open during museum hours and is a short walk from the parking area. The site is on Historic Route 7A, about 10 miles north of Bennington.

— where
United States · Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont
— position
42.9667° N · 73.2167° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
16 km S
Bennington
town
13 km SW
Bennington College
college
17 km S
Bennington Battle Monument
monument
N
Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury
Bennington
Bennington College
Bennington Battle Monument
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Robert Frost Stone House Shaftsbury — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The South Shaftsbury, Vermont farmhouse where Robert Frost lived from 1920 to 1929 and wrote 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' in June 1922. It is now a museum operated by Bennington College.

The original stone section dates to around 1769, before Vermont's 1791 statehood. The walls are local fieldstone roughly two feet thick. Frost added the porch and reworked the rear ell during his residence.

Bennington College has owned and operated the Stone House since 2017. The college runs it as a museum and tends the surrounding heirloom apple orchard with student involvement.

Yes, seasonally — typically May through October, Thursday through Sunday. Adult admission runs around $10 with senior and student discounts. Check the Bennington College museum page for current hours.

On Historic Route 7A in South Shaftsbury, Bennington County, about 10 miles north of the town of Bennington and a short drive from Bennington College and the Bennington Battle Monument.

Yes. Frost reported writing the poem at the dining room table on a June morning in 1922, after staying up the night to finish his long poem 'New Hampshire.' That room is the central exhibit today.

— about the piece in your home

The Stone House is the actual room where 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' was written. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio is a thoughtful gift for a reader, teacher, or writer.

The stone walls and orchard light read well in warm-traditional New England, library, and farmhouse rooms. The piece also sits comfortably in a quiet study above a writing desk.

Yes. Stone-and-orchard subject matter has returned in the broader warm-traditional and English-country revival, where it replaces glossy framed prints in book-lined rooms.

Above a sofa a single Large reads well; above a writing desk or console a Medium is enough. A 4-tile Mural suits a longer wall in a library or study.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and rated for vertical installation in showers, backsplashes, and humid rooms.

Soft microfibre and water for routine dust. For a deeper clean, a damp cloth with a drop of mild dish soap, dried with a second microfibre. No abrasives.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, and hand-finished in-house. We do not license imagery from other artists or stock libraries.

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