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

Schoolhouse

Ca. 1840 • Vergennes, Vermont

— Moved to Museum: 1947 —

Schoolhouse Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. The one-room Schoolhouse was the first structure moved to the Museum. The building has several distinct classical architectural features, including a projecting bell tower, arched door opening, and sash windows. The structure originally stood on land leased to the city of Vergennes by General Samuel Strong, a Revolutionary War officer and descendant of one of Addison County's first families, who stipulated that the property be used for educational purposes.

Inside are desks, a chalkboard featuring lesson plans, and children's schoolwork, which all suggest a 19th-century rural school.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 44° 22.644′ N, 73° 13.747′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It can be reached from Shelburne Road. Marker and schoolhouse 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.

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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: Variety Unit (within shouting distance of this marker); Toy Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Stagecoach Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Also see . . .
1. The Shelburne Museum Story. (Submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. One-Room Schoolhouse: A Local Legacy . (Submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. 11 Ways School Was Different in the 1800s.

Schoolhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Schoolhouse and Marker

(Submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

3. Schoolhouse

Schoolhouse Interior image. Click for full size.

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

4. Schoolhouse Interior

Schoolhouse Benches image. Click for full size.

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

5. Schoolhouse Benches

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 481 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.