1899 · Wagner Palace Car Company · Moved to Museum: 1960
Dr. William Seward Webb (1851-1926), president of the Rutland Railroad and the Wagner Palace Car Company, lived for part of the year in Shelburne, commuting to New York City in his own private car, the Ellesmere, which was similar to the Museum's Grand Isle. The Grand Isle was originally presented to, and used by, Vermont's governors. J. Watson Webb, Jr. (1916-2000), Electra Webb's son and Dr. Webb's grandson, acquired the Grand Isle and supervised its renovation to commemorate his family's role in the railroad industry.| HM Number | HM22DU |
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| Placed By | The Shelburne Museum |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 30th, 2017 at 10:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 640734 N 4914968 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.37433333, -73.23350000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 22.46', W 73° 14.01' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 22' 27.6" N, 73° 14' 0.59999999999999" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 344-492 Shelburne Museum, Shelburne VT 05482, US |
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