| The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont 
History is the oldest chartered community history museum in the United States, welcoming visitors and researchers since 1882. It offers lively tours, exhibits and programs to enrich our understanding of Vermont’s past. The Sheldon has three parts: - The Judd-Harris House, built in 1829, showcases a wealth of objects depicting small town life in nineteenth century Vermont.
- The Stewart-Swift Research Center houses one of the state’s premier archival collections, documenting the history of Middlebury, Addison County and Vermont.
- The Walter Cerf Gallery hosts changing exhibits throughout the year.
The Museum sponsors an active calendar of events, an Education Program serving school children in the region and a popular community summer concert by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra.
Celebrating 125 Years of History! Learn abut our Benefit Raffle
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| Samuel de Champlain portrayed by Donald Thompson |
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Lake Champlain Twilight History Cruises
Join Samuel de Champlain on a Cruise
with first-person interpreter Donald Thompson
Tuesdays, July 14 and 21 ~ 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Travel aboard the Carillon for an evening history cruise on Lake Champlain. The boat will cruise south on the Lake by Fort Ticonderoga. Donald Thompson will join us on the cruise, dressed in period clothing, as he portrays Samuel de Champlain. Thompson is a retired 9th grade social studies teacher with 34 years of experience. He is an author of three books including a juvenile biography with his wife, Carol, of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain.
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One of Vermont’s premier collections of furniture, paintings, documents
The Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History