Two state historic sites are nearby. The restored Eureka Schoolhouse is east of Springfield on SR 11. Begun in 1785 and completed 5 years later, this one-room schoolhouse is said to be the state's oldest and is one of Vermont's few remaining 18th-century public buildings. Today it houses an information center. Next to it stands the 37-foot-long Baltimore Covered Bridge, built in 1870. The bridge originally spanned Great Brook in North Springfield; it was moved to its present location in 1970.
The Great Hall, 100 River St., is a renovated factory building that accommodates large works of art; phone (802) 885-3061.
Springfield declared itself “Home of the Simpsons” after being chosen as the fictional hometown of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie from the animated television series “The Simpsons.”