Woodstock

Woodstock (HMLIJ)

Location: Woodstock, VT 05091 Windsor County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 37.448', W 72° 31.183'

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Was chartered by New Hampshire Royal Governor Benning Wentworth in 1761. It was named the Shire Town of Windsor County in 1786 and quickly became a prosperous manufacturing and commercial center. The town has been home to George Perkins Marsh, environmentalist; Frederick Billings, railroad empire-builder; Senator Jacob Collamer, advisor to President Lincoln; and Laurance Rockefeller, conservationist and philanthropist. It was the birthplace of Hiram Powers, noted sculptor of "Greek Slave." From 1826 to 1856, it hosted one of only six medical colleges in New England, the Vermont Medical College.
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Woodstock was the terminus of the Woodstock Railway, 1877-1933, which connected the town to the Central Vermont Railroad in White River Junction. Travelers coming to Woodstock via the railway established the town's reputation as a tourist destination, still prevalent today. Called "the prettiest small town in America" by a national publication, Woodstock is famous for the architecture of its houses and churches. It is the site of the first ski-tow in the United States, in 1934, home to the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and remains the only town in America with 5 church bells cast by Paul Revere & Co.
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByVermont Division for Historic Preservation
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Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 3:39am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 700108 N 4833116
Decimal Degrees43.62413333, -72.51971667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 37.448', W 72° 31.183'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 37' 26.88" N, 72° 31' 10.98" W
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Area Code(s)802
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 841 S Park St, Woodstock VT 05091, US
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