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FH Gillingham & Sons General Store is located in the center of town on Elm Street just off Route 4 in Woodstock, VT.
Store Hours: 8:30-6:30 Monday through Saturday, Sunday 10:00 till 4:00 call ahead (802) 457 2100 for extended store hours in the summer and during holidays.
From Interstate 89 take Exit 1 to Rt. 4 West. Travel approx. 10 miles to Woodstock. Turn right on to Elm Street (Rt 12) in the center of town. FH Gillingham's is a three story, 200 year old, brick building on the left.


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Henry our store cat, a friend to all who came to visit, lived at Gillingham's for many years with his sister Fran.
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If you have questions or comments about our Web Site please submit your thoughts online at fhgnet@sover.net |
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New Under The Sons
Ada & Sarah have recently taken up residence at 16 Elm Street in the Customer Relations Dept. Right now it takes the two of them to fill the baskets once used by Fran & Henry, and there is still some room to spare. The kittens were named after our great-grandmother Ada Fairbanks Gillingham, and our grandmother Sarah Elizabeth Gillingham.
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Woodstock, Vermont
- Chartered in 1761 - Settled in 1768 by Timothy Knox, a Harvard graduate
- Became the Shire town of Windsor County in 1794
- The Village Green, one of the first lots to be cleared in the village, assumed its present shape in 1830
- First Ski Tow in the United States, 1934
- 4 Paul Revere church bells
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park, Vermont's only National Park
- Woodstock central district is a National Historic District, with many architecturally interesting houses, churches, and businesses
- Billings Farm & Museum, award-winning Jersey cows
Covered Bridges
- Woodstock Middle covered bridge
- Taftsville covered bridge
- Lincoln covered bridge
- Windsor covered Bridge
Unique Structures & Historic Buildings
- Woodstock Historical Society
- Norman Williams Public Library
- Windsor County Court House
- F. H. Gillingham & Sons General Store, 1886
- The Bridgewater Woolen Mill building, 1852
- Simon Pearce Mill building, Quechee
- Home of George Perkins Marsh, Frederick Billings & Laurance & Mary Rockefeller
- The Main Street Museum, White River Junction
- The Tip Top Building, White River Junction
Monuments, Political Sites & Famous Birthplaces
- Birthplace of Justin Morgan, who bred the Morgan Horse
- Civil War Monument at Tribune Park
- Birthplace of Hiram Powers -- sculptor of the "Greek Slave"
- Home of Frederick Billings -- Northern Pacific Railroad President and Land Conservationist
- Home of Franklin S. Billings -- one of 3 former Governors of Vermont from Woodstock
- Home of George Perkins Marsh -- Scholar, diplomat, politician, author of "Man and Nature" 1864, originator of many of the conservation and restoration programs used by the Federal Government to this day
- Home of Calvin Coolidge, former US President, Plymouth
- Home of artist Ivan Albright
- Home of Guitarist John Weber
- Home of Saxophonist Fred Haas
Skiing & Snow boarding
- Suicide Six Ski Area
- Mt. Tom hiking, snowshoe & cross-country ski trails
- Killington Ski Area -- skiing, golf, mountain biking, alpine slide, water slide
- Mt. Ascutney Ski Area
- Okemo Ski Area
- Pico Peak Ski Area
- Quechee Lakes Ski Area & Golf Course
- South Woodstock -- Kedron Valley horse stables
- G.M.H.A. Green Mountain Horse Association, South Woodstock
- "The Wall" rock climbing facility, Taftsville
- Woodstock Inn Golf Course & Sports Center
- The Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail hiking trails both pass through our area
Foliage & Lakes
- Silver Lake -- swimming/camping, etc., in Barnard
- Terrific foliage in and around Woodstock, Quechee, Barnard, South Woodstock, Bridgewater
- 5 State Parks in the area -- Coolidge, Silver Lake, Quechee, Ascutney, Plymouth
Colleges & Universities
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- Royalton Law School
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical College
Festivals, Parades & Annual Events
- 1/2 Marathon Running Race, May
- Memorial Day Parade, May
- Quechee Balloon Festival, June
- Alumni Day Parade, June
- Fourth of July Fireworks & Celebration at the High School
- Several church fairs throughout the summer
- Brown Bag Concert Series, summer
- Sidewalk Sale Days, August
- "Celebrate Your Community" picnic at Billings Farm & Museum, September
- Annual Chili Cook-Off, October
- Apples and Crafts Fair, October -- Columbus Day Weekend
- Wassail Weekend -- Horse Parade, December
- Town Hall Theatre, movies, concerts, special events
Shopping
- F. H. Gillingham & Sons General Store
- VINS -- Vermont Institute of Natural Science
- Simon Pearce Glass Blowing and Restaurant
- The Bridgewater Mill Retail Stores, Workshops & Studios
- Charles Shackleton Furniture & Miranda Thomas Pottery
- Morgan-Ballou, clothing
- Arjuna
Restaurants
- Simon Pearce
- The Prince and Pauper
- Pane E Salute
- Hemmingway's
- Woodstock Inn
- Woodstock Country Club
- Bentley's
- Fire Stones
- The Jackson House Inn
- Kedron Valley Inn
- Keepers Restaurant
- The Lincoln Inn
- Corners Inn
- Barnard Inn
- Mountain Creamery
- White Cottage Snack Bar
- Skunk Hollow Tavern
- Ramunto’s Pizza
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