Sheldon Museum
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Sheldon hosts talk on 19th Century memorials
The Henry Sheldon Museum will present “Forget Me Not: Memorial Practices in 19th-Century Vermont,” a talk by Professor Ellery Foutch on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. In…
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Bid on Sheldon’s miniature Christmas trees
MIDDLEBURY — This year, the Henry Sheldon Museum of History’s annual Miniature Christmas Tree Raffle features nine one-of-a-kind, 24-inch tall miniature Christmas trees decorated and donated by talented…
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Sheldon Museum presents a talk on women’s history
MIDDLEBURY — The Henry Sheldon Museum invites the general public and Sheldon Museum members to our virtual meeting featuring special guest speaker Dorothy Moss, curator of painting and…
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Echoes from the Sheldon Museum Archives: The material world of Victorian mourning
As we reflect on the different kind of Halloween we experienced this year — overshadowed by the specters of both COVID-19 and a looming election — we are…
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Political echoes from the Sheldon Museum archives: Elections, then and now
We live in one of the most divisive times in American history. However, the past is full of politically charged moments that still resonate with us today as…
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Political echoes from the Sheldon Museum archives: The (un)settled question
Currently we live in one of the most divisive times in American history. However, the past is full of politically charged moments that still resonate with us today…
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Political echoes from the Sheldon Museum archives
Currently we live in one of the most politically divisive times in American history. However, the past is full of politically charged moments that still resonate with us…
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Hit the road for Sheldon Museum’s scavenger hunt
MIDDLEBURY — The Sheldon Museum has organized a creative way to learn about local history while COVID-19 restrictions are keeping its doors closed. The museum has set up…
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Sheldon Museum garden becomes a sculpture haven
MIDDLEBURY — Since 1966 the garden at Middlebury’s Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History has served as a relaxing, quiet escape for visitors to enjoy the colorful, period…
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Vermonters on Vacation: Joseph Battell’s travels
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…