And, it's all located within five or ten minutes of Exit 6 on Interstate 91. Rockingham is the municipality, although it has no downtown. However, it is the home of one of the two famous Vermont Country Stores - a very short distance from Exit 6, heading toward Ludlow. If you were ever fortunate enough to have an electric train set when you were a child, the town you had laid out for it was Bellows Falls. It's set neatly beside the Connecticut River, with train tracks following its bank.
Several bridges cross the river to New Hampshire within the equivilant of a few city blocks.
The clock tower of the town hall in the village square stands out against the mountain backdrop. The remains of one of America's first canals is still there, as of course are the great falls for which the Chamber of Commerce and the Falls Cinema are named. With few exceptions you can pretty much take in the whole picture as you approach Bellows Falls on Route 5, a few minutes off of Exit 6 of I-91. When the salmon are heading upstream you'll want to check out the fish ladder. Walk the Village Square, comprised of nineteenth century brick buildings.