This byway is named after the popular wife of General John Stark, who led the Colonial militia to a victory at the Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777. The Molly Stark Byway travels around and through Green Mountain National Forest and its towns and villages. Interesting, must-see towns on the byway are Brattleboro, Bennington, and Wilmington. The scenic byway passes historic districts, hiking trails, state parks, winter sports centers, and lakes.

The byway links famous monuments, unique settlements (like Woodford, the highest village in Vermont at 2,215 feet above sea level), historic districts, hiking trails, state parks, winter sports centers, lakes, streams and waterfalls.