Village of Woodstock in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Marianne Gaillard Faulkner

Photographed by PaulwC3, April 27, 2013

1. Marianne Gaillard Faulkner marker

Inscription. Marker Front:
Born September 19, 1859, in Mobile, Alabama, Marianne Gaillard married Edward Daniels Faulkner in 1885. Edward owned Johnson & Faulkner, a very successful and prosperous upholstery firm in New York City
The couple bought the former Woodward mansion on Mountain Avenue prior to WWI and spent many summers here. After Edward’s death in 1926, Marianne Faulkner spent increasingly more time in Woodstock.
Mrs. Faulkner was generous benefactor to the town. Among her gifts are the Woodstock Recreation Center, the Homestead, Faulkner Park and Trails, and contributions to many local
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churches and charities. Her Faulkner Trust is still used to help Woodstock individuals in need.
She also funded the Faulkner House at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover, NH, and gifted an endowment that continues to benefit the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Because of her generosity, she is the only person to receive a Life Membership at the Woodstock Country Club.
Mrs. Faulkner was described as a woman with a powerful spirit and unshakeable will,

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an extraordinarily interesting human being with compassion for others.
She passed away on January 6, 1958, at her home in Woodstock, yet her legacy endures.

Erected 2011 by Vermont Division of Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1933.

Location. 43° 37.409′ N, 72° 31.543′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in Village of Woodstock. It is on Mountain Avenue ¼ mile south of River Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in Faulkner Park adjacent to Mountain Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodstock VT 05091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At

Wide view of the Marianne Gaillard Faulkner marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, April 27, 2013

2. Wide view of the Marianne Gaillard Faulkner marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1917 • World War Honor Roll • 1919 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. ¼ mile away); Middle Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woodstock (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Fitch House (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The White Cupboard Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,096 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.