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Woodstock is the shire town ( county seat) of
Windsor County, Vermont Windsor County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 57,753. The shire town (county seat) is the town of Woodstock, Vermont, Woodstock. The ...
, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,005. It includes the villages of
Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquar ...
, South Woodstock, Taftsville, and West Woodstock.


History

Chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth on July 10, 1761, the town was a New Hampshire grant to David Page and 61 others. It was named after
Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquar ...
in
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, England, as a homage to both
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace (pronounced ) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough and the only non-royal, non- episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, on ...
and its owner,
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, (26 January 1739 – 29 January 1817), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1758, was a British courtier, nobleman, and politician from the Spencer family. He served as Lord Chamberlain between 1762 a ...
. The town was first settled in 1768 by James Sanderson and his family. In 1776,
Joab Hoisington Joab Hoisington (September 19, 1736 – February 28, 1777) was a militia officer on the Patriot side in the American Revolution. He was a founder of Windsor, Vermont and Woodstock, Vermont. Hoisington was most notable as a militia leader during ...
built a
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, followed by a
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, on the south branch of the
Ottauquechee River The Ottauquechee River (pronounced ''AWT-ah-KWEE-chee'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 river in eastern Vermont in the United States. It is a tributary ...
.A. J. Coolidge & J. B. Mansfield, ''A History and Description of New England''; Boston, Massachusetts 1859
/ref> The town was incorporated in 1837. Although the
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slowed settlement, Woodstock developed rapidly once the war ended in 1783. The
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met here in 1807 before moving the next year to the new capital at Montpelier. Waterfalls in the Ottauquechee River provided water power to operate mills. Factories made
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s and axes, carding machines, and woolens. There was a machine shop and gunsmith shop. Manufacturers also produced furniture, wooden wares, window sashes and blinds. Carriages, horse harnesses, saddles, luggage trunks and leather goods were also manufactured. By 1859, the population was 3,041. The Woodstock Railroad opened to White River Junction on September 29, 1875, carrying freight and tourists. The Woodstock Inn opened in 1892. The
Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, that occurred during the period from around 1760 to about 1820–1840. This transition included going f ...
helped the town grow prosperous. The economy is now largely driven by
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. Woodstock has the 20th highest per-capita income of Vermont towns as reported by the United States Census, and a high percentage of homes owned by non-residents. The town's central square, called the Green, is bordered by restored late Georgian,
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, and
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houses. The cost of real estate in the district adjoining the Green is among the highest in the state. The seasonal presence of wealthy second-home owners from cities such as
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and
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has contributed to the town's economic vitality and livelihood, while at the same time diminished its accessibility to native Vermonters. The town maintains a free (paid for through taxation) community wi-fi internet service that covers most of the village of Woodstock, dubbed "Wireless Woodstock". File:Woodstock, Vermont from Mount Tom.jpg, Village from Mount Tom in 1913 File:The Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, VT.jpg, Norman Williams Public Library , built in 1883–1884 File:Old Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, VT.jpg, Original Woodstock Inn in 1907, open from 1892 to the late 1960s File:Store Front early 1900's.jpg, F. H. Gillingham & Sons, Elm Street, early 1900s


Layout and design

In his ''City Life: Urban Expectations in a New World'', Canadian author and architect
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extensively analyzes the layout of the town and the informal and unwritten rules which determined it. According to Rybczynski: The author goes on to explicate some of the informal rules, such as that buildings stand close to the sidewalk, in the case of businesses, or ten to fourteen feet behind for homes; that plots are generally deep and narrow, keeping street frontages roughly equivalent; commercial buildings stand side by side, with only important buildings with a public function—the library or courthouse, for instance—being free-standing objects. Rybczynsk points out that there is no zoning in Woodstock, and "buildings with different functions sat—and still sit today—side by side on the same streets", with practical exceptions such as the slaughterhouse and the gasworks. The
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have had an enormous impact on the overall character of the town as it exists today. They helped preserve the 19th century architecture and the rural feel. They built the Woodstock Inn, a center point for the town. Laurance and
Mary French Rockefeller Mary French Rockefeller (née Mary Billings French, May 1, 1910 – April 17, 1997) was an American heiress, socialite, philanthropist, and a member of the extensive Rockefeller family. She was married to Laurance Rockefeller, son of John Daviso ...
also had the village's power lines buried underground. To protect their ridgeline views, the town adopted an ordinance creating a Scenic Ridgeline District in order to protect the aesthetics and the views of the town. It was updated in 2007. Woodstock was named "The Prettiest Small Town in America" by the ''
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'' magazine, and in 2011, North and South Park Street and one block of Elm Street won an award for great streetscape by the American Planning Association's "Great Places in America" program. APA looks at street form and composition, street character and personality and the overall street environment and sustainable practices. File:Ottauquechee Bank, Woodstock, VT.jpg, Town center File:Street Scene, Woodstock, VT.jpg, Street scene in 1906 File:Woodstock-Wolcott-snowy-night.jpeg, Snowy night in 1940


Geography

According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.63%, is water. The
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flows through the town. Woodstock is crossed by U.S. Route 4,
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and Vermont Route 106.
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does not pass through the town, it is served by exit 1 in nearby Quechee. It is bordered the town of
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to the north,
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to the northeast, Hartland to the east,
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to the south, and Bridgewater to the west. Woodstock is a three-hour drive from
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and is away from
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. It is easily accessible via car or plane to
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or
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Airports. Vermont Translines operates a daily intercity bus route between Rutland and Lebanon, stopping in Woodstock along the way. The closest regular public transportation hubs are in White River Junction ( east) and Rutland ( west).


Climate

This
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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Woodstock has a
humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezin ...
, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.


Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,048 people, 1,388 households, and 877 families residing in the town. The
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was 72.6 people per square mile (28.0/km2). There were 1,775 housing units at an average density of 39.9 per square mile (15.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08%
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, 0.40%
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or
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, 0.22% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.25% from
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, and 0.43% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 1,388 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were couples living together and joined in either
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or
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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $47,143, and the median income for a family was $57,330. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $26,769 for females. The
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for the town was $28,326. About 4.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
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, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture


Annual cultural events

* The annual Harvest Weekend at the Billings Farm and Museum is held in October and includes a husking bee, barn dance, and 19th century harvest activities. * The annual Wassail Weekend is held in early December.


Tourism

The Billings Farm & Museum is a local tourist attraction. The land and farmhouse were owned by
Laurance Rockefeller Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. A ...
and his wife Mary French Rockefeller. The farm and museum include an operating dairy farm and a restored 1890 farm house. F. H. Gillingham & Sons, a general store located in its original building at 16 Elm Street, is another local tourist attraction. The store was established in 1886 by Frank Henry Gillingham.


Parks and recreation

The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located in Woodstock, and is the only unit of the United States National Park System in Vermont (except for the
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). The park preserves the site where Frederick Billings established a managed forest and a progressive dairy farm.


Education

Woodstock is served by Woodstock Elementary School, The Prosper Valley School, and Woodstock Union High School & Middle School. The schools are part of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union.


Local government

File:Woodstock Court House.jpg, Windsor County Courthouse


Notable people

* Fred C. Ainsworth, U.S. Army surgeon and
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* Ivan Albright, artist * Benjamin Allen, politician * Nicholas Baylies, Associate Justice of the
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* Franklin S. Billings, 60th
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* Franklin S. Billings Jr., Chief Justice
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&
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* Franklin Noble Billings, businessman and brother of Frederick H. Billings * Frederick H. Billings, lawyer, financier and President of the
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*
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,
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golfer * Richard M. Brett, conservationist and author * Isaac Bullard (Vermont religious leader) * Frank H. Chapman, US Marshal for Vermont * Sylvester Churchill, journalist * Jacob Collamer, politician * Philip Cummings, lecturer on world affairs * Thomas M. Debevoise,
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, Dean of
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*
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, admiral * Maud Durbin, actress and wife of
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* Harold "Duke" Eaton Jr., Supreme Court Justice, State of Vermont * Elon Farnsworth, Attorney General of
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* Marianne Gaillard Faulkner, philanthropist *
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, television journalist * Benjamin Tyler Henry, gunsmith and manufacturer * Rebecca Hammond Lard, poet from
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* Charles Marsh, U.S. congressman *
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, environmentalist * Joseph A. Mower, general *
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, sculptor * Origen D. Richardson, politician *
Laurance Rockefeller Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 – July 11, 2004) was an American businessman, financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. Rockefeller was the third son and fourth child of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. A ...
, American businessman, financier, philanthropist and major conservationist. Financier of the Woodstock Inn & Resort *
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, actor * Charles Stimets, First Town Manager of Woodstock * Benjamin Swan, longest serving Vermont State Treasurer * Andrew Tracy, U.S. congressman *
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, dancer and actress * Peter T. Washburn, 31st
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* Hezekiah Williams, U.S. congressman *
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*
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, film and television actress


In popular culture

*Several movies have been filmed in or around Woodstock, including '' Dr. Cook's Garden'' (1971), ''
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'' (1981) and '' Funny Farm'' (1988).


Sites of interest

* Billings Farm & Museum * Lincoln Covered Bridge, built in 1877 * Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park * F. H. Gillingham & Sons * Middle Covered Bridge, built in 1969 * Taftsville Covered Bridge, built in 1836 * First Congregational Church of Woodstock, Vermont * Town Hall Theatre * Woodstock Historical Society & Dana House Museum


Related

* '' Woodstock Observer'' * Woodstock Railway * Billings Library,
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References


External links


Town of Woodstock official website

Norman Williams Public Library

Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce

The ''Vermont Standard''
local newspaper
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