Plainfield developed around falls in the Winooski valley. It grew prosperous with mills and providing services for surrounding countryside. There are a number of similarly-styled 19th century brick buildings. In 1845 the Plainfield Springs Hotel was built about 4 miles southwest of here. Summer boarders came to drink the waters of the mineral springs.
Nothing is left of the hotel today.
A huge barn crowds the highway. Wallinda Cabins Watch for houses with 'slanted' windows just under the roof line. There are several ahead. 5 miles north on VT 215 is the village of Cabot and the famous Cabot Visitors' Center. After the first was built in 1809, Cabot soon had 11 distilleries.