The Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont was established in 1769 and has offered a beautiful retreat to travelers for over 200 years. The historic resort is said to be haunted by ghosts, one of which may be the spirit of Mary Todd Lincoln. The Colonial Inn is a New England Landmark.
Ghost Stories
Two housekeepers encountered a spirits while they were cleaning the two story high Green Mountain Suite. The housekeepers made the beds on the first floor and then split up to make the upstairs beds. When the housekeepers returned downstairs, They found that the blankets and pillows had been ripped off of the beds they had just made and blankets had been thrown around the room. The identity of this ghost is a mystery.
Mary Todd Lincoln and her children spent two summers at the Equinox to hasten the summer heat of Washington D.C. The Lincoln family planned to return for the summer of 1865, but the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed their plans.
The President’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln purchased the estate, named Hilene, next to the Equinox Resort. Lincoln family descendants lived in Hildene until 1975.
Employees at the hotel have reported seeing images of a woman and child on the third floor of Hildene. The images of the woman and child have appeared similar to Mary Todd Lincoln and one of her sons. It is possible that the ghosts are trying to recapture the happy, carefree summers that they spent at the Equinox.
History of The Equinox in Manchester Village, Vermont
When the First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, spent the summer of 1863 at the resort, The Equinox got a reputation as a “premier summer resort.”The hotel guest list has included famous personalities such as Mary Todd Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft, Benjamin Harrison and Theodore Roosevelt. Revolutionaries Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain boys gathered at the inn to talk about independence
The Equinox was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. At the time the hotel was closed down, shuttered and dilapidated. It took years of careful planning and an extensive restoration. In 1985 the resort reopened year around.
Equinox Resort Associates purchased the inn in 1991. The inn has been revitalized and modernized. The Equinox is situated on 1,300 acres between the Green and Taconic Mountains. The luxury resort has been a retreat for over 200 years. The modern Vermont landmark consists of 17 separate buildings in six different architectural styles.
Amenities and attractions at the resort include The Gleneagles Golf Course, the 1769 March Tavern, Charles Orvis Inn and three restaurants. . The spa offers rejuvenating, healthful treatments.
Manchester Village Hotel Resort holds the AAA Four Diamond rating. Travel and Leisure Magazine has called the hotel one of the “500 Greatest Hotels in the World.” Conde Nast Traveler has named the resort one of the “Top Five ski accommodations in North America.”
Equinox Resort is a New England getaway, located 146 miles from Hartford, Connecticut; 189 miles from Boston, Massachusetts and 204 miles from New York City.
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