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Buy a two year subscription to Vermont’s Northland Journal (24 issues) for $40 and get the book Don ‘Sleepy’ McNally: From Vaudeville to Drive-In Movie Pioneer for free. The 128-page book, which tells the story of the Derby-Port and Morrisville Drive-In Movie Theatres, usually sells for $14.95. This offer is good only for shipment in the U.S. To order send a check or money order to: Vermont’s Northland Journal, P.O. Box 812, Derby, VT 05829. Be sure to mention this special offer. Or subscribe right here on line.

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Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, which is made up of Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia Counties, is beautiful, but it is anything but boring. U.S. Senator George Aiken gave birth to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom in 1949 – well, at least he gave birth to the name. A frequent visitor to the region, the Vermont senator coined the name because of the beauty of the region’s working landscape. "You know, this is such beautiful country up here, it should be called the Northeast Kingdom,” he exclaimed. 

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Life isn’t always easy in Vermont’s last frontier. The weather is less than ideal, and the economy often lags behind the rest of the state. Despite this, most of the people of the Northeast Kingdom have adapted well over the generations – mostly through that totally unique Vermont-style wit, not the obnoxious, rude sense of humor used by “comedians” who poke fun at Vermonters, but a dry humor that catches one totally off guard, a humor that is more than amusing; it also tells a message. They are a welcoming lot who enjoy sharing their history and culture with the thousands of visitors who travel to the Northeast Kingdom from around the world each year.

Some people might argue that not “white washing” traditional life in the Northeast Kingdom might scare off potential tourism. Those of us at the Northland Journal couldn’t disagree more. We are unembarrassed and proud of the land of our birth. There is no reason to portray the Northeast Kingdom as something it isn’t, or to bend reality a bit to entice tourists. The beauty, the working landscape, and the people speak loud enough to attract visitors from every corner of the world.

Check out some of the many stories that appear on this website. If you like what you see, please take the time to subscribe. The hard copy version of the Journal, which contains far more than what you'll find on this site, is in magazine format. It will arrive in your mailbox every month. You'll get 12 monthly issues of the journal, and hundreds of pages of history, for just $22 (delivered in the U.S.).

 If You Love the Northeast Kingdom You'll Love these Two Books

“Don ‘Sleepy’ McNally: from Vaudeville to Drive-In Pioneer” tells the story of the Derby-Port and Morrisville Drive-In Theatres and one of the colorful men behind it – Don McNally. The 128 page book is filled with memories and photos. Send $14.95 to P.O. Box 812, Derby, Vermont 05829 (free shipping and handling for deliveries in the United States). Or order online.

“When Salmon Was King: Voice from the Clyde River” tells the story of the famed Clyde River fishery through the memories and photos of the people who lived it. There is a limited number of this 152 page book left.  Send $16.95 to P.O. Box 812, Derby, Vermont 05829 (free shipping and handling for deliveries in the United States). Or order online.

If you have never visited the Northeast Kingdom, we welcome you with open arms with good old Northeast Kingdom hospitality. Thank you for visiting this site. We also encourage you to visit www.vermonter.com. The Vermonter also provides a unique look at life in the Northeast Kingdom.