The Friends of Algiers Village

The purpose of The Friends of Algiers Village Inc., is to support the preservation, conservation, ...Read more >>>

History Kept Alive

Brattleboro Reformer - Tuesday August 10, 2010 Like beautiful foliage, maple syrup, hard winters and spacious ...Read more >>>

How You Can Help

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Senator Patrick Leahy visits the Guilford Vermont Country Store

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The Plan

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Progress Report - August, 2012

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Photos from the Guilford 250th Fair 08/13/11

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In 1816, Guilford was the most populated town in Vermont. Algiers was a district, named jokingly for card players who gathered at the crossroads wherethere was a hotel, a tavern, a livery stable and store.Today, a time when towns lose their personalities along with their local stores, it would be easy for Algiers to be erased from view and memory.

 

When the former owner got an offer from a national chain, that was the obvious future for the Guilford General Store and its site, the Broad Brook House. But Vermonters value their villages and their communities. The neighbors agreed that saving the store was the route to saving Algiers. The Friends of Algiers Village have now purchased the store - but a lot more is to be done. Grant proposals are being written,volunteers have been recruited, and neighbors are sitting down to kitchen tables, deciding how they can help.

 

 

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Guilford Store Opens In June

The Guilford Country Store is planning a June opening ! The new proprietors, Marc and Suzanne Tessitore of West Brattleboro, are working along side of the building’s owners, Friends Of Algiers...

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Guilford Plant & Bake Sale Sat. May 18th

 Guilford Plant & Bake Sale Sat. May 18th

The Guilford Historical Society will hold its Annual Plant and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 18 , from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. The sale will take place in the...

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Guilford Country Store to reopen by late spring

Guilford Country Store to reopen by late spring

By MIKE FAHER - Brattleboro Reformer March 12, 2013 GUILFORD -- Though it will be a few months before Guilford Country Store reopens, the facility's newly named proprietor already is hard...

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Great business opportunity!

Friends Of Algiers Village, Inc., is offering a truly unique opportunity for a dynamic entrepreneur with a passion for food and a strong community spirit to own the business known...

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Photos From Open House 10.14.12

{morfeo 6} Great turn out at the Open House. Huge thanks to sponsors (Commonwealth Yogurt, Neil Harley - Chai Wallah, Mocha Joe's, Grafton Cheese, Brattleboro Cheese, donators, helpers,...

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GUILFORD COUNTRY STORE OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY

GUILFORD COUNTRY STORE OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH FROM 11AM-3 PM Come take a sneak-peek!!! See all the work that’s been done on the Guilford Country Store. Wander...

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Update On The Store: October 8, 2012

Excellent progress is being made on the renovations to the Guilford Country Store! The oak flooring has been delivered and will be installed and sealed before our Open House on...

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Open House!

Open House!

Everyone will have a chance to see the BEAUTIFUL interior of the Country Store on Sunday, October 14th from 11-3 pm. We'll have an Open House to show off. No,...

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Guilford Store To Reopen In The Fall

[Guilford Slate, The Newsletter Of The Guilford Historical Society] - Plans and hopes are that the Guilford Country Store in Algiers will reopen this fall. As this...

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Annual Meeting of the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department

The annual meeting of the Guilford Volunteer Fire Department will be held on Wednesday Evening, August 22, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at the fire station on Guilford center Rd. This...

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Progress Report - August, 2012

Progress Report - August, 2012

Time is moving on quickly re completing the Guilford Country Store Renovations. Major work competed includes: supports installed in ceiling and basement; insulation installed all around; sheetrock applied everywhere; the...

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Guilford Historical Society's Annual Plant & Bake Sale 5/19

The Guilford Historical Society will hold a Plant and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 19 , from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. The sale will take place in the Algiers...

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Progress Report - April, 2012

Much work was completed on the Guilford Country Store during April, 2012. The main contractors, Scott Mathes and Gabe Hulme, finished the first part of their work. In the basement...

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Progress Report - March, 2012

For The Guilford Country Store Project Work on the Guilford Country Store in Algiers has been underway since the winter of 2010/2011 . At that time a new high efficiency propane...

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Please Vote For Water Line Extension On Town Meeting Day by Fred Humphrey

On Tuesday, March 6, Town Meeting Day, Guilford voters will vote on the bond issue regarding the extension of the new water line in Algiers. I urge you to...

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