Yankee Magazine visited The Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vermont
Yankee Magazine visited The Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vermont
The Vermont Country Store in Weston Vermont 9-24-2014
Although The Vermont Country store first opened in Weston, Vermont, in 1946, its origins lie in the Orton family’s long Vermont history. In 1897, Gardner Lyman Orton, the 8th generation of Ortons in the United States, opened a general store along with his father Melvin Teachout in Calais, Vermont. Gardner and his wife Leila's eldest son Vrest was born the same year. The Teachout-Orton store was the focal point of Vrest's early years and served as the original inspiration for The Vermont Country Store.
After serving in World War I, in France, Vrest entered the class of 1923 at Harvard and then served briefly in the U.S. Consular Service before moving to New York City in 1925. There he was on the staff of H.L. Mencken’s American Mercury, Alfred Knopf publishers, the Saturday Review of Literature, Life magazine, and in 1929 founded the international book collector’s magazine, The Colophon. During this time, Vrest became known as an authority on typography and book collecting and published many articles about various American writers. Vrest returned to Vermont in 1930 and settled in the village of Weston. He married Mildred Ellen Wilcox in 1936 and founded a book publishing company, The Countryman Press, the same year.
The interior of the store, 1946
Vrest and Mildred Orton, 1951
During World War II Vrest worked at the Pentagon as a speechwriter and publicist. There he hatched the idea of creating a catalog and store based on the Teachout-Orton store.
Fire tears through Vermont COuntry Store warehouse
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[11.22.2011] Thanksgiving Part 2: VERMONT COUNTRY STORE!
[11.22.2011] Thanksgiving Part 2: VERMONT COUNTRY STORE!
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Today's video is Part 2 of 5 of our trip to New England for Thanksgiving with my wife's family! Today we do a little sight-seeing around New Hampshire and Vermont, including a little stop at the Vermont Country Store, where I may have tried every sample they had to offer at least twice (and there was a LOT of samples to be had)!
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Rutland VT National Night Out 2018
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Snow Time in Woodstock
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Ottauquechee River Vermont
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The Mad River Glen pass is breathtaking and certainly worth the drive, and you go right by the ski resort while driving over it. This is one of MANY beautiful places worth visiting in Vermont.
Kelly's Country store Christmas with Santa
Kelly's Country store Christmas with Santa
Long trail Century Ride
With a goal of raising 300,000 dollars, Vermont Adaptive had their biggest fundraiser at Long Trail Brewery. Access stopped by to talk to some racers and check out the after race festivities
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Scene of beautiful South Woodstock, Vermont
Driving North on Scenic Route 100 in Vermont
Driving North on Scenic Route 100 in Vermont
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