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The Sheldon Museum has a long history with trains

November 23, 2022

Henry Sheldon, a young store clerk in Middlebury, had been fascinated with trains since he first rode one on July 3, 1845, when he had taken an excursion with two friends from Middlebury to Montreal — via stagecoach, steamboat and train — a month shy of his 24th birthday. 

Vermonters on Vacation: Joseph Battell’s travels

September 3, 2020

August is traditionally vacation month, but many of us will not be traveling this year. The following article explores how Vermonters of the 19th and early 20th centuries travelled to places far and near and is based on the archival collections found in t … (read more)

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