Thetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States in the Connecticut River Valley.

[citation needed][4] The town was created on August 12, 1761, by way of a royal charter which King George III of Great Britain issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire.

Wentworth named it for Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, 4th Earl of Arlington and 4th Viscount Thetford, who in 1768 became prime minister.

It was first settled in 1764 by John Chamberlin, who lived at East Thetford beside the Connecticut River.

The center supplied hospitality to religious, educational and other non-profit organizations.

[citation needed] It was closed December 31, 2013, after the American Baptist Churches of Vermont and New Hampshire (ABCVNH) decided the yearly upkeep was not worth it.

[citation needed] The retreat center had run a deficit for a number of years.

[citation needed] The Pastor's larger salary were both believed to be factors in the closing of the doors.