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

Blacksmith Shop

Ca. 1800 • Shelburne, Vermont

— Moved to Museum: 1956 —

Blacksmith Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription. In the 18^th and 19^th centuries communities depended heavily on the village blacksmith as the primary source for tools, utensils, hardware, vehicle parts, and many other items. Many blacksmiths also served as farriers, manufacturing and fitting shoes for horses and oxen. In the 20th century, blacksmithing shifted from manufacturing to repair of factory-produced goods.

The Blacksmith Shop is a one-room brick building used as a blacksmith shop by John Debuc from 1869 to 1918, then by successive smiths until it was abandoned in 1935. When it was moved to Shelburne Museum, the building was supported with a concrete footing, braced, jacked up, and rolled onto the bed of a 24-ton trailer for transport 2400 feet south to the Museum grounds. The shop exhibits a variety of blacksmithing and wheelwright tools along with a working forge.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 44° 22.608′ N, 73° 13.917′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It can be reached from Shelburne Road. Marker and shop are on the Shelburne Museum grounds. Touch for map.

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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: Apothecary Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Stencil House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meeting House (about 300 feet away); Pleissner Gallery (about 300 feet away); Prentis House (about 300 feet away); Owl Cottage Activity Center (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Prentis House (about 300 feet away). 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. The Tools and Trade Techniques of the Blacksmith. (Submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Blacksmith Shop and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Blacksmith Shop and Marker

Blacksmith Shop image. Click for full size.

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

3. Blacksmith Shop

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 20, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.