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Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
1 Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 Telephone:
802-388-2117 The Museum was founded in 1882 by Henry Sheldon, who devoted several decades of his life to collecting an documenting thousands of objects and written and printed records depicting everyday life in the region from its settlement in the 1760s to the early 1900s. His omnivorous collecting and extensive recordkeeping resulted in a veritable Smithsonian Institution of Addison County history and life. Housed in an elegant 1829 building constructed by the founder of Vermont’s marble industry, the Museum tells the stories of the region’s industrial heyday, its prominence as the leading producer and exporter of Merino sheep, and the history of America’s first community history museum. Among the strengths of its collections are 18th and 19th-century Vermont-made furniture, portraits by Vermont itinerant artist Benjamin Mason Franklin, textiles and clothing, many one-of-a kind objects with anecdotal histories, and an exceptional archival collection and research center. The Cerf Gallery houses changing history and art exhibits. Year-round calendar of programs and events and Museum Shop. Contact:Annie
Perkins, Director Hours
and Admission: Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Type of Museum: |
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2004 Exhibits: “Vermonters in the
Civil War: “Children of the World:
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