The Landmark Trust USA

06/26/2026

The Brattleboro, Vermont region where our overnight rentals are located is one of the most "storied" small towns you could hope to find. The Brattleboro Words Project has created a map, book, app, and newly unveiled mural at the brand new Brattleboro Amtrak station to help tell the stories of those who have shaped the region into such a literary hub.

One of the most storied of all Brattleboro writers, of course, is Rudyard Kipling, who is featured prominently in the Words Project. You couldn't do better than staying at his house when you come to celebrate the long and rich tradition of creativity here in Southern Vermont!

06/24/2026

We're incredibly proud of our "newest" Landmark, the Naulakha Stable. While it was originally constructed in 1896 and restored in 1995, it was not until this year that it was rehabilitated and opened to the public as an overnight rental.

The project serves as a standout example of the beautiful character and environmental benefit achievable through reusing historic materials. Reclaimed Eastern white pine from earlier restoration projects on the Naulakha grounds was used to match the historic beaded tongue and groove look of the wider estate. After eco-friendly cellulose insulation was added, the original flooring was carefully replaced, sanded, and treated with a finish made with dairy whey protein from a Vermont supplier. Doors were discovered in storage right at the Stable and put to use. Other materials like bathroom tiles and the pine sheathing used in the cupola and stairway walls were recovered from the neighboring Scott Farm grounds. Most remaining building materials were sourced locally. Cherry used in the stairs, trim, cabinet doors, and shelves was harvested and milled just a few miles away in Putney, VT, and donated to the project. Pine for the ceiling and knee walls came from close by in New Hampshire.

Read the whole story and see before and after pictures below!

The photos are in! Once an unfinished hayloft, Naulakha Stable has been transformed into a beautiful new 1 bedroom overnight rental unit.

06/22/2026

Rudyard Kipling was many things over the course of his storied life, including a father. His first 2 children, Josephine and Elsie, were born while Kipling was in his 20s and living here in Vermont. Their bedroom was directly over his study at Naulakha and insulated with seaweed to help dampen the pitter patter of little feet. It was Josephine who inspired Kipling's "Just So Stories" with her requests to hear his tales over and over again "just so."

Father's Day may be behind us, but you can still treat yourself to an escape at Rudyard Kipling's beautiful Vermont home, complete with a glorious wood paneled game room, relaxing tub, and inspirational view for writing your next novel. Thank you to all the fathers!

06/19/2026

The Naulakha Stable cupola is perhaps its coolest feature. Of course we had to preserve it in our recent rehabilitation of the loft into a new overnight rental unit, not just because it's such a character defining feature of the building but because of the extra light it allows into the space too. But we also had to find a way to insulate it to keep the space habitable all year round.

The result is a truly bespoke solution with insulation and windows that provide a thermal barrier while retaining much of the incredible character. It's now even lit with it's own set of LED lights!

Scroll through the photos to go back in time, plus see what it looks like from the outside. Look familiar? It's also the inspiration for our logo!

06/18/2026

Check out the insightful recollection of a visit to Rudyard Kipling's Naulakha for the Rhododendron Tour earlier this month on the Memoirs of an Average Joe blog below.

A visit to the Vermont house where Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book

06/15/2026

A stay with Landmark isn't just good for your soul, it's good for the planet. Reusing historic buildings rather than letting them fall into decay or be demolished ensures the embodied carbon within the building material is not wasted, as it is the carbon extracted during construction that accounts for most of a building's lifetime environmental impact.

In addition, we compost at all properties and offer an EV charging station nearby at Scott Farm Orchard. All help keep our environmental impact as low as possible. So stay happy and breathe easy!

06/12/2026

Through the generosity of The Windham Foundation and in partnership with Brattleboro Music Center, we commissioned a new piano composition by traveling composer-performer Ben Cosgrove inspired by our 1849 Dutton Farmhouse property and its iconic surroundings, including Scott Farm Orchard. Ben, whose music explores themes of landscape, place, and environment, performed two concerts in May 2026 - a house concert at Dutton and a larger public concert at BMC - featuring the piece.

Check out the full Brattleboro Community TV recording of the Dutton Farmhouse show and read Ben's essay about his composition on our new blog!

Composer-performer Ben Cosgrove composed a new piece of piano music inspired by Dutton Farmhouse! The piece was performed both at Dutton Farmhouse and Brattleboro Music Center and recorded by BCTV.

06/10/2026

The rhododendrons are beautiful, indeed, but the best part of the Naulakha Estate & Rhododendron Tour + Cocktail Party are the people! Historic places come alive when they are filled people enjoying them. From near and far, new friends and old, the smiles at last weekend's event were the brightest part 😁

06/09/2026

What an incredible weekend! Thank you to the over 800 people who came out to experience the majesty of Rudyard Kipling's Naulakha Estate & Rhododendron Tour this past weekend, making it our most successful event yet. Every dollar raised goes straight back into keeping these beautiful houses and our other historic properties maintained and available for you to experience.

So come experience them! Naulakha, the Carriage House, the Stable, and our other historic Vermont properties are available year round as overnight rentals. Book today and get the whole place to yourself 😃