Everyone knows about the graffitied wall that was possibly a ROTC bunker. No one knows for sure what it was used for, although some think it could’ve been linked to the Green Mountain Boys. Other parts of the woods contain parts of an old ski lift, including a pole which supplied power to the lift, framework from the small shack, and parts of the mechanism. At some point in time the ski area fell victim to arsonists, and has been weathering away ever since. There were ski trails throughout the woods, but they’re now overgrown to the point that they’re indistinguishable. Several times walking on and off the trail, I saw signs of small fires that people had had at some point. Barbed wire can be found in the woods, remnants of dairy farming. It was largely used to keep cows and sheep in, and protected from any predators. The apartments to the left of the entrance to Centennial Woods are resting where an apple orchard once was. Centennial Woods was also once used as a dumping ground for UVM, with many different purposes. Materials from building the campus were dumped, along with oil, and even bodies from the medical center. All in all, Centennial Woods was used for many things, some of which can be seen today, while others have faded into the undergrowth.
