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

Danby Water Fountain, Before 1911

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<i>Danby Water Fountain</i>, Before 1911 Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Danby Water Fountain, Before 1911 Marker

Inscription. 1911
Danby, Vermont
In commemoration of charter granted
August 27, 1761
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Gift of Danby-Mount Tabor Fire District No. 1,
1953-332

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 1761.

Location. 44° 22.672′ N, 73° 13.832′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is on Shelburne Road. Marker and fountain are near the Horseshoe Barn, 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: Shaker Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Weaving Shop

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoe Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Print Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoe Barn Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Ron Stowell (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse (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 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. Danby Water Fountain, Before 1911

<i>Danby Water Fountain</i> Commemorative Inscription image. Click for full size.

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

2. Danby Water Fountain Commemorative Inscription

<i>Danby Water Fountain</i> and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Danby Water Fountain and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.