Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, VT Photos

The Vermont History Center in Montpelier, VT, run by Vermont Historical Society in the Pavilion Building beside the State Capitol, is part of the Vermont History Museum which has another building in nearby Barre, VT. This branch shows a chronological display of the History of Vermont.

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Pavilion Building of Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Vermont History Museum Pavilion Building. Montpelier, VT.Vermont state seal at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Who is a Vermonter display at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Pavilion Building of Vermont History Museum (109 State St.). Montpelier, VT.Vermont History Museum Pavilion Building. Montpelier, VT.Vermont state seal at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Who is a Vermonter display at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Hessian / British drum captured at Battle of Bennington, VT at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Powder horn from Fort Defiance in Barnerd [sic], VT at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Glass decanter which survived British & Mohawk Indian raid on Royalton at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Slope-front desk used by Revolutionary leaders including Ethan Allen when they stayed at Catamount Tavern at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Hessian / British drum captured at Battle of Bennington, VT (Aug. 16, 1777) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Powder horn (1780) from Fort Defiance in Barnerd [sic], VT at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Glass decanter which survived British & Mohawk Indian raid on Royalton (Oct., 1780) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Slope-front desk (1770s) used by Revolutionary leaders including Ethan Allen when they stayed at Catamount Tavern at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Iron trunk captured by Americans from Hessians at Battle of Trenton which later passed into hands of Vermonter Lewis Morris at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Gen. Parley Davis cofounder of Montpelier, VT , portrait at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Rebecca Peabody, wife of Parley Davis, portrait at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Engraved powder horn & settler's portrait at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Iron trunk captured by Americans from Hessians at Battle of Trenton (1777) which later passed into hands of Vermonter Lewis Morris at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Gen. Parley Davis cofounder of Montpelier, VT (1788), portrait (1819) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Rebecca Peabody, wife of Parley Davis, portrait (1819) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Engraved powder horn (1791) & settler's portrait at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
War of 1812 era military uniform & sword at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Warren family portrait at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Scott family cradle at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.White River Bridge Lottery Office sign at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
War of 1812 era military uniform & sword at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Warren family portrait (c1843) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Scott family cradle (c1790) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.White River Bridge Lottery Office sign (c1826) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
General Store ceramic, metal & cloth goods at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Ceramic pitchers at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Blue & white ceramic tableware at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Stoneware jugs at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
General Store ceramic, metal & cloth goods (1820-60) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Ceramic pitchers (1820-60) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Blue & white ceramic tableware(1820-60) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Stoneware jugs (1820-60) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Tools from Kent's Shoe Shop at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Dresden Printing Press became first official press of state of Vermont at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Winter Quarters of Vermont Brigade at Fredericksburg, VA painting by James Hope at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.James Stevens Peck portrait by Thomas Waterman Wood at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Tools from Kent's Shoe Shop (1840s) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Dresden Printing Press (early 1700s) became first official press (1778) of state of Vermont at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Winter Quarters of Vermont Brigade at Fredericksburg, VA painting (1863) by James Hope at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.James Stevens Peck portrait (1884) by Thomas Waterman Wood at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Medal of Honor winner General William Wells Civil War uniform at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Vermont Civil War Caps at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Civil War shoe with piece of artillery shell embedded during Battle of Gettysburg at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Carpetbag used during Civil War by a paymaster in the U.S. Navy at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Medal of Honor winner General William Wells Civil War uniform at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Vermont Civil War Caps (gray until Spring 1862 & blue after that) at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Civil War shoe with piece of artillery shell embedded during Battle of Gettysburg at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Carpetbag used during Civil War by a paymaster in the U.S. Navy at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Civil War Soldier's Memorial graphic for Tenth Regiment, Co. A of Vermont Volunteers by Currier & Ives at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Vermont railway display at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Silver tea service by Rogers Bros. Manuf. Co. given to VT railroad pioneer Jonas Wilder at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Rutland & Burlington Railroad poster celebrating Independence Day at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Civil War Soldier's Memorial graphic for Tenth Regiment, Co. A of Vermont Volunteers by Currier & Ives at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Vermont railway display at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Silver tea service (1890s) by Rogers Bros. Manuf. Co. given to VT railroad pioneer Jonas Wilder at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Rutland & Burlington Railroad poster (1853) celebrating Independence Day at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Birds Eye view of Burlington, VT graphic by J.J. Stoner of Madison, Wis. at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Birds Eye view of Barre, VT graphic by George E. Norris of Brockton, MA at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Souvenir plates of Vermont at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Depression-era parlor at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
Birds Eye view of Burlington, VT graphic (1877) by J.J. Stoner of Madison, Wis. at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Birds Eye view of Barre, VT graphic (1891) by George E. Norris of Brockton, MA at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Souvenir plates of Vermont at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Depression-era parlor at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.
World War II cookbooks to cope with rationing at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Elaborately carved tall clock at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.

World War II cookbooks to cope with rationing at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.Elaborately carved tall clock at Vermont History Museum. Montpelier, VT.

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