The Henry Sheldon Museum of VT History [VT]
Founded in 1882, the Henry Sheldon Museum of History is the oldest chartered history museum in the United States. The museum is broken into three parts. The Judd-Harris house serves as a historic house museum, and has been restored to its state in the mid 19th century. The house features a variety of artifacts depicting small town life. The Stewart-Swift research center houses one of the state's premier archival collections, which focuses on the Middlebury area and the state of Vermont. Finally, the Walter Cerf gallery hosts the museum's exhibits, which change throughout the year.
The site offers information on the Judd-Harris House, a search function for the research center, information about the current exhibit up in the Walter Cerf gallery, an events calendar, information on the educational programs offered by the museum and the educational kits available for rental by instructors, and information on other area attractions.