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

Welcome to Shelburne Museum

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

1. Welcome to Shelburne Museum Marker

Inscription. Shelburne Museum's founder Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888-1960) was a pioneering collector of American folk art who established the Museum in 1947 to celebrate, in her words, "the art of everyday people" and to create "an educational project, varied and alive." Throughout the Museum's park-like grounds you will find dazzling collections of 17^th- to 20^th-century American and European paintings, folk art, quilts, furniture, decorative arts and artifacts exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 historic structures and modern galleries.

We invite you to explore the diverse collections, extraordinary architecture and breathtaking gardens that make Shelburne Museum unlike any other.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.

Location. 44° 22.381′ N, 73° 13.912′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker is at the entrance to the Shelburne Museum's McClure Visitor Center. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Round Barn (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Flat World, 2008 (within shouting distance of this marker); An Intentional Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Beach Gallery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beach Lodge (about 500 feet away); The Rail Car Grand Isle (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Rail Car Grand Isle (about 600 feet away); Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Also see . . . Shelburne Museum. (Submitted on October 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

2. Welcome to Shelburne Museum Marker

The J. Warren and Lois McClure Visitor Center Marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. The J. Warren and Lois McClure Visitor Center Marker

To the right of the building entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.