Shelburne in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Stone Cottage

Ca. 1840 • South Burlington, Vermont

— Moved to Museum: 1949 —

Stone Cottage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017

1. Stone Cottage Marker

Inscription. Stone Cottage is constructed of limestone laid in straight courses rather than in the more common scatterstone technique. It was originally built as a farmhand's house; the first tenants were a family of five, including husband and wife, two children, and an elderly parent. In later years the building served as a school and a blacksmith shop.

The furniture, textiles, and household goods exhibited in the Stone Cottage illustrate the simple lifestyle of agricultural workers in the mid-19th century.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 44° 22.669′ N, 73° 13.771′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It can be reached from Shelburne Road. Marker and building are on the Shelburne Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne VT 05482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Champlain Valley

and in Greater Burlington.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery (here, next to this marker); Toy Shop (a few steps from this marker); Smokehouse (a few steps from this marker);

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Variety Unit (a few steps from this marker); Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Stagecoach Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker Shed (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Also see . . . The Shelburne Museum Story. (Submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Stone Cottage and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2017

2. Stone Cottage and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.