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

Dutton House

1782 • Cavendish, Vermont • Original Owner: Salmon Dutton

— Moved to Museum: 1950 —

Dutton House Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Dutton House Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1782 by Salmon Dutton, this house—the first dwelling brought to the Museum—was dismantled and moved from Cavendish, Vermont, in 1950. Dutton, who emigrated from Massachusetts, was a surveyor, town official, and toll road owner. His descendants occupied the house until 1900, adding wings for a store, inn, and housing for mill workers.

Today the house is furnished based on an 1824 probate inventory of the household contents when owner Salmon Dutton died.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 44° 22.623′ N, 73° 13.825′ 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: Vermont House Gallery (a few steps from this marker); Dorset House (within shouting distance of this marker); Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Stagecoach Inn

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting House (within shouting 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Also see . . .
1. Dutton House at the Shelburne Museum. (Submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Salmon Dutton House, Cavendish, Windsor County, VT: Drawings from Survey HABS VT-25. Library of Congress website entry (Submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. Salmon Dutton Genealogy. (Submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Dutton House and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Dutton House and Marker

Dutton House image. Click for full size.

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

3. Dutton House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.