Joseph Battell, c. 1860. Collection of Henry Sheldon Museum

Middlebury College Senior Lecturer in English and American Literatures David Bain will offer a biographical talk on Joseph Battell (1839 –1915), a leading citizen of Middlebury and his estate, which bequeathed his mountain lands to Middlebury College. Battell was a contemporary of Henry Luther Sheldon (1821 – 1907).

$5.50/household ($5.00 admission fee + $.50 to cover online transaction fees)

Pre-registration required. This talk will be held virtually on Zoom.