Shelburne Museum Grounds Photos

The Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, VT comprises about 35 heritage buildings moved onto an open air museum. Many of these buildings contain various specialty early-American collections or museum houses.

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Panorama of Shelburne Museum with Steamboat Ticonderoga, Lighthouse & Webb House. Shelburne, VT....
Panorama of Shelburne Museum with Steamboat Ticonderoga, Lighthouse & Webb House. Shelburne, VT....
Ticonderoga side paddlewheel passenger steamboat by Shelburne Shipyard on Lake Champlain at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Colchester Reef Lighthouse at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Colchester Reef Lighthouse at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Ticonderoga side paddlewheel passenger steamboat (1906) by Shelburne Shipyard on Lake Champlain at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Colchester Reef Lighthouse (1871) (moved 1952 from Lake Champlain) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Colchester Reef Lighthouse (1871) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building (1967) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Bostwick Memorial Garden with 88 flower varieties at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Prentis House from Hadley, MA at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Prentis House over Bostwick Memorial Garden at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building (1967) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Architect: William Wilson. Bostwick Memorial Garden with 88 flower varieties at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Prentis House (1773) from Hadley, MA at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Style: Saltbox.Prentis House (1773) over Bostwick Memorial Garden at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Prentis House over Bostwick Memorial Garden at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stencil House in side-gable style from Columbus, NY at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Covered bridge by George W. Holmes at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Covered bridge by George W. Holmes at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Prentis House (1773) over Bostwick Memorial Garden at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stencil House (c1804) in side-gable style from Columbus, NY at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Covered bridge (1845) by George W. Holmes (168ft / 51m) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Covered bridge (1845) by George W. Holmes (168ft / 51m) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Covered bridge by George W. Holmes at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Entrance tower of schoolhouse from Vergennes, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.One-room schoolhouse from Vergennes, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stone Cottage from South Burlington, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Covered bridge (1845) by George W. Holmes (168ft / 51m) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Entrance tower of schoolhouse (c1840) from Vergennes, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.One-room schoolhouse (c1840) from Vergennes, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stone Cottage (1840) from South Burlington, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Dorset House from North Dorset, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Dorset House from North Dorset, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Settlers' Cabin prob. built by French Canadian lumberjacks from East Charlotte, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Interior of Settlers' Cabin at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Dorset House (c1832) from North Dorset, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Style: Greek Revival.Dorset House (c1832) from North Dorset, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Settlers' Cabin (c1800) prob. built by French Canadian lumberjacks from East Charlotte, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Interior of Settlers' Cabin (c1800) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Redware pottery in Settlers' Cabin at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Settlers' barn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Meeting house from Charlotte, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Interior of meeting house from Charlotte, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Redware pottery in Settlers' Cabin (c1800) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Settlers' barn (reproduction) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Meeting house (1840) from Charlotte, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Interior of meeting house (1840) from Charlotte, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Meeting house reflected in pond at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Shaker Shed from Canterbury, NH at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Jail with slate walls from Castleton, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Variety Unit location of decorative arts displays at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Meeting house reflected in pond at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Shaker Shed (1840) from Canterbury, NH at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Jail with slate walls (1890) from Castleton, VT at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Variety Unit location of decorative arts displays at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Brick farmhouse Variety Unit display ceramics, glass & other decorative arts at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Colonial Revival dining room from New York house of museum founder Electra H. Webb at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stagecoach Inn which hosts folk arts collection at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Folk arts pieces on verandah of Stagecoach Inn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Brick farmhouse Variety Unit (c1835) (only building original to site) display ceramics, glass & other decorative arts at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Colonial Revival dining room (1922) from New York house of museum founder Electra H. Webb at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Stagecoach Inn which hosts folk arts collection at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Folk arts pieces on verandah of Stagecoach Inn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Folk arts in central hallway of Stagecoach Inn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stone Cottage from South Burlington, VT & decorative arts galleries at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ben Lane Print Shop with Shelburne Hand Press at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Shelburne Hand Press in Ben Lane Print Shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Folk arts in central hallway of Stagecoach Inn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Stone Cottage (1840) from South Burlington, VT & decorative arts galleries at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ben Lane Print Shop with Shelburne Hand Press (c1820) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Shelburne Hand Press (c1820) in Ben Lane Print Shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Hand press printing in Ben Lane Print Shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Original Heidelberg windmill press from Germany in Ben Lane Print Shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.General Store from Shelburne at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Interior of General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Hand press printing in Ben Lane Print Shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Original Heidelberg windmill press (1954) from Germany in Ben Lane Print Shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.General Store (1840) from Shelburne at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Interior of General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Antique tobacco & gunpowder boxes in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Scales in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Coffee grinder in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Tea & spice bins in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Antique tobacco & gunpowder boxes in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Scales in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Coffee grinder in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Tea & spice bins in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Mop handles in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Candy counter with wheel of fortune owl in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Sewing thread counter in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Sewing thread dispenser in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Mop handles in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Candy counter with wheel of fortune owl in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Sewing thread counter in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Sewing thread dispenser in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Post office boxes in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware jugs with spouts from Bennington, VT in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Kerosene & other containers in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Antique ice skates in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Post office boxes in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware jugs with spouts from Bennington, VT in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Kerosene & other containers in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Antique ice skates in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Stoneware crocks in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware crocks marked 1862 & Burlington, VT in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware wine or brandy jug from Albany, NY made in Port Edward, NY in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware crocks with blue flower pattern in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Stoneware crocks in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware crocks marked 1862 & Burlington, VT in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware wine or brandy jug from Albany, NY made in Port Edward, NY in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Stoneware crocks with blue flower pattern in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Stoneware jugs in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Barber shop with elevated chair with headrest & swivel child's chair in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Dental laboratory above General Stone at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Dentist office above General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Stoneware jugs in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Barber shop with elevated chair with headrest & swivel child's chair in General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Dental laboratory above General Stone at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Dentist office above General Store at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
General Store with outside entrance to medical offices & pharmacy extension at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Apothecary shop reproduction entrance at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Apothecary shop interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.National Cash Register at Apothecary shop interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
General Store with outside entrance to medical offices & pharmacy extension at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Apothecary shop reproduction entrance at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Apothecary shop interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.National Cash Register at Apothecary shop interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Apothecary shop interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Apothecary shop bottles interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Veternary Medicines sales case at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Antique medicine jars in Apothecary shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Apothecary shop interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Apothecary shop bottles interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Veternary Medicines sales case at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Antique medicine jars in Apothecary shop at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Straight razor collection at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Straight razor collection at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Shelburne Railroad Station & Freight Shed at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Central Vermont steam locomotive 220 by American Locomotive Co. of Schenectady, NY at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Straight razor collection at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Straight razor collection at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Shelburne Railroad Station (1890) & Freight Shed at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Central Vermont steam locomotive 220 (1915) by American Locomotive Co. of Schenectady, NY at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Shelburne Railroad Station interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Telegraph & embossing stamps in Shelburne Railroad Station interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Office in Shelburne Railroad Station at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Letter copying press in Shelburne Railroad Station at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Shelburne Railroad Station interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Telegraph & embossing stamps in Shelburne Railroad Station interior at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Office in Shelburne Railroad Station at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Letter copying press in Shelburne Railroad Station at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Steamer & travel trunks & suitcases at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Log Beach Lodge designed to resemble Adirondack hunting camp & to display hunting trophies & taxidermy at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Hunting trophies in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Rustic furniture collection in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Steamer & travel trunks & suitcases at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Log Beach Lodge designed to resemble Adirondack hunting camp & to display hunting trophies & taxidermy at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Hunting trophies in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Rustic furniture collection in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Rustic hardwood twigs rocking chair in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Rustic stool made of antlers in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Rustic bench & footstool supported by antlers in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Beach Gallery designed to resemble log Adirondack hunting camp & to display firearms at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Rustic hardwood twigs rocking chair (late 19th or early 20thC) in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Rustic stool made of antlers (late 19th or early 20thC) in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Rustic bench (c1900) & footstool supported by antlers in Beach Lodge at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Beach Gallery designed to resemble log Adirondack hunting camp & to display firearms at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Vermont-made firearms collection in Beach Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Examples of concealed guns with hammer under gun to put under seats of buckboards in Vermont-made firearms collection in Beach Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Display of gun definitions firearms collection in Beach Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Webb Gallery site of special exhibits at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Vermont-made firearms collection in Beach Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Examples of concealed guns with hammer under gun to put under seats of buckboards in Vermont-made firearms collection in Beach Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Display of gun definitions firearms collection in Beach Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Webb Gallery (1960) site of special exhibits at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Pleissner Gallery now houses art & studios of artist Ogden Minton Pleissner at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Sculpted bench before Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ogden M. Pleissner's studio in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ogden M. Pleissner's easel, brushes & artwork in studio in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Pleissner Gallery (1986) now houses art & studios of artist Ogden Minton Pleissner (1905-1983) at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Sculpted bench before Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ogden M. Pleissner's studio in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ogden M. Pleissner's easel, brushes & artwork in studio in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Carved eagles over mantle in Ogden M. Pleissner's studio in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ogden M. Pleissner's sitting room in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Benches in Ogden M. Pleissner's Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Marks Hall wartime painting by Ogden Minton Pleissner at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Carved eagles over mantle in Ogden M. Pleissner's studio in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Ogden M. Pleissner's sitting room in Pleissner Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Benches in Ogden M. Pleissner's Gallery at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Marks Hall wartime painting (1944) by Ogden Minton Pleissner at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Artisans csrafts gift shop in Diamond Barn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Owl cottage kid's activity center with oversized chair at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Two of three entry levels of Round Barn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Horseshoe barn holds large collection of horse-drawn vehicles at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Artisans csrafts gift shop in Diamond Barn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Owl cottage kid's activity center with oversized chair at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Two of three entry levels of Round Barn at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Horseshoe barn holds large collection of horse-drawn vehicles at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.
Round barn & Carousel at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.Circus building at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.

Round barn & Carousel at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT. Circus building at Shelburne Museum. Shelburne, VT.

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