Vermont Country Magazine, Park-McCullough: A Grand Home on Stage

“Park-McCullough: Southern Vermont’s Grand Home for History, Culture, and Community” by Ahmad Yassir; published in Vermont Country Magazine, in print and online, July/August 2026

While the French Second Empire mansion with Italianate influences draws eyes toward its elegant mansard roof and wrap-around-porch, the surrounding park-like grounds with 100 plus year old trees providing shade epitomize the Park-McCullough House in North Bennington, Vermont.

“It’s a place where people go every day for their morning walks, or their picnics, or to hang out with neighbors, or to play croquet, and it’s also a museum and historic site,” said Mike Rice, Director of Philanthropy at Park-McCullough. 

The Park-McCullough House is a community asset North Bennington residents enjoy sharing with families traveling through Southern Vermont, friends day tripping from across the border, or Vermonters looking for something to do.

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