Woodstock, Vermont

This well preserved village at the foothills of the Green Mountains is home to a number of great destinations for the entire family. While Woodstock is the Shire town (or county seat) of Windsor County, the population is a mere 3200 people. Despite the small population, this site is popular with tourists as it is home to Vermont’s only national historic Park, a 19th-century model farm, and a variety of small shops.

The town was first formed in 1761 mainly for the resource opportunities provided by the Ottauquechee River. During the Industrial Revolution, the town bustled with activity. Its principal income came from manufacturing furniture, housewares, carriages, and leather products. With the opening of the Woodstock railroad in 1875, the industry of tourism was born for this quaint little town.

Things to do and see

Teagle’s Landing – stop here for a noon day picnic. This miniature park resides on the bank of the Kedron river, offering a cool option away from the downtown shops. It is a great place to relax, read a book, or let the kids stretch their legs.
Woodstock Inn – this is the crown jewel for elegant accommodations at Woodstock. This inn was built and opened in 1892 and do the huge flood of tourists started coming to the town through the Woodstock railroad. It has quietly elegant accommodations and restaurants for the public. The Inn has a grand dining room, tennis courts, and an 18 hole golf course.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park – this historic Park preserves the site where Frederick Billings established a managed forest and a dairy farm that was progressive for its time. At the Park, you’ll be a little walk through one of Vermont’s most beautiful landscapes. You be shaded by large sugar maples and 400-year-old hemlocks.
Billings Farm & Museum – This is the restored Frederick Billings’s model farm. It continues as a working farm – raising sheep, horses and providing dairy products. They offer seasonal demonstrations of farm techniques used throughout the history of the farm. It also houses a museum of rural life.

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