" Mr. Vanderbilt's home, a working farm that he had bought as a retreat while serving as Governor, became his permanent residence in the 1950's.
Three years ago he added to his farming activities the role of store owner when he bought the Five Corners grocery and Exxon station, a Greek revival building in South Williamstown that dated from 1830. He purchased the country store after he heard that a fastfood chain wanted to buy it.
It was also in the 1970's that Mr. Vanderbilt set up a nonprofit corporation called the South Forty Corporation to help rehabilitate prisoners at the Green Haven Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison near Beacon, N.Y. A Term Used by Farmers "
"The Sabots and Reed-Evans said Alex Webb of the family that created Shelburne Farms has been tremendously helpful. Shelburne Farms has a strong educational component, and ties with Middlebury College and the University of Vermont. There are historical connections between the properties, as all were at one time owned by members of the Vanderbilt family. "
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