Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, also known as the Sheldon Museum, is a history museum in
Middlebury, Vermont
Middlebury is the shire town (county seat) of Addison County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 9,152. Middlebury is home to Middlebury College and the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History.
History
On ...
created by Henry Sheldon in 1882 focusing on his private collections and the history of the state of
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
, US. It is located in the 1829 Judd-Harris House, a three-story brick Federal house, which showcases much of the museum's collections, including furniture, art, and artifacts.
The museum's Stewart-Swift Research Center houses and provides access to over two centuries of primary source materials documenting the history of
Addison County, Vermont
Addison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,363. Its shire town ( county seat) is the town of Middlebury.
History
Iroquois settled in the county before Europeans arrived in ...
and other Vermont places.
References
History museums in Vermont
Museums in Addison County, Vermont
Buildings and structures in Middlebury, Vermont
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