Wayside Country Store, Massachusetts, United States
4.5 (62 reviews) Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Marlborough Speciality & Gift Shops
Amazed at what was behind the entrance door!
The Wayside Country Store was built in 1790 and stood in the center of Sudbury, where it was used as a post office, general store and school. On the second floor was a grand ballroom. Henry Ford purchased this building in 1928 and moved it by oxen to its present site on Hager Pond. The store's interior is still much the same as when Henry Ford ran it. It was the first country store in the United States to be re-established and restored. A dam located at one end of the pond accounts for the store's logo, The foundation of the Wayside Country Store was made from boulders dug from the grounds, and the basement supporting pillars are huge tree trunks. The stairs leading from the cellar are hand carved from solid wood logs and the steps are held together with wooden pegs. Mr. Ford arranged it so the pegs in every third step were loose and creaked when stepped on to give notice of any burglar climbing the stairs.
Address
1015 Boston Post Rd E, Marlborough, MA 01752-7702
Mobile
Website
http://www.waysidecountrystore.com
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 20:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (62 reviews)
Reviews
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5JoeyWhitney 5:00 PM Dec 20, 2017
A must place to visit
It’s a great place to visit. As a child we visited often and now I find it brings back memories from that time. We used to always get penny candy there but with inflation the prices are a bit higher but still very acceptable. There is something for everyone here. A restaurant next store along with s pond the is the home to much wildlife. You have Hawks along with beautiful White Swans and Great Blue Herron and don’t forget the Ducks and Geese. A gazebo is there to rest as you have a lot to do in this area the little ones will wear you out. As I said I visited as a child I’m now in my 60’s and still find the little things you hope to find at a country store. I have no doubt you’ll enjoy it with your family, old and young and everyone in between. Plenty of hotels in the area if you choose to stay. Please enjoy
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4Lee T 5:00 PM Nov 24, 2013
Defiantly a place to stop
The Wayside Country Store is reputed to be one of the oldest continually operating stores in the country. It is defiantly a place to stop in this area. Next to it is Stephen Anthony’s restaurant, a great place to eat. Nearby is a historic area with the Wayside Inn dating from the revolutionary war and the subject of Longfellow’s poem” Stopping by the wayside”. Also the school house from “Mary had a little lamb”, an operating gristmill and the picturesque Mary Martha Chapel are close by on the same street.
