Town of Craftsbury

Craftsbury includes approximately 26,000 acres (36 square miles) and is in Orleans county. Craftsbury, known as Minden originally, was chartered in 1781. Col. Ebenezer Crafts was one of Craftsbury's first settlers.

Craftsbury is known for being the filming location of "The Trouble with Harry" in 1955 by Alfred Hitchcock. It is also well known for being the site of the Craftsbury Fiddler's Contest for many years.

Population is currently 1162, with 829 registered voters. Altitude is 904 feet. Click here to link to an informative web page about the history of Craftsbury, Vermont.

The Welcome to Craftsbury brochure (48K Word doc), courtesy of Craftsbury Homemakers, is a wonderful source of information for new visitors to the area.