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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22FH_owl-cottage-activity-center_Shelburne-VT.html
Originally used for ticketing, information, and the museum store, Owl Cottage today is a lively center for hands-on experiences for children. Toys, books, games, and craft activities engage visitors of all ages.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22FD_diamond-barn_Shelburne-VT.html
The distinctive diamond-shaped interior framing of this structure gives Diamond Barn its name. The building has housed a variety of exhibits, from brass foundry patterns to folk art. Today, the lower level of the building serves as a seasonal clas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22FB_lighthouse_Shelburne-VT.html
The Lighthouse was located a mile off Colchester Point in Lake Champlain, marking the location of three reefs: Colchester Reef, Colchester Shoals, and Hogback Reef. The building was designed in 1869 by Albert Dow, a Burlington, Vermont, resident, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22F0_beach-lodge_Shelburne-VT.html
Beach Gallery and Beach Lodge are designed to resemble an Adirondack camp. Named for William and Marie Beach, longtime hunting companions of Electra and J. Watson Webb, the log buildings were constructed on-site using timber from Nehasane, the Web…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22EY_pleissner-gallery_Shelburne-VT.html
The Pleissner Gallery was built to honor Brooklyn-born artist Ogden Minton Pleissner (1905-1983), a close friend of the Webb family who earned national recognition for his work as a war artist, landscape painter, and talented chronicler of sportin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22DU_rail-car-grand-isle_Shelburne-VT.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22DT_the-rail-car-grand-isle_Shelburne-VT.html
The Rail Car Grand Isle (1899) was one of the last private cars built by the Wagner Palace Car Co. before Pullman took control of the company at the end of 1899. The car was used by Dr. William Seward Webb and the Rutland Railroad until 1914, when…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22DR_beach-gallery_Shelburne-VT.html
Beach Gallery and Beach Lodge are designed to resemble an Adirondack camp. Named for William and Marie Beach, longtime hunting companions of J. Watson Webb (1884-1960) and Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888-1960), the log buildings were constructed on-s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22D8_railroad-station_Shelburne-VT.html
Built in 1890 by Rutland Railroad President Dr. William Seward Webb (1851-1926), the Railroad Station was originally located near the center of Shelburne to serve passengers of the Central Vermont and Rutland Railroads. Designed by architect Rober…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM22AF_shelburne-united-methodist-church-memorial_Shelburne-VT.html
Scripture
1800 · The First Society
Tradition
1834 · The Brick Church
Experience
1872 · The Stone Church
Reason
2000 · The Bicentennial Addition