1. Shelburne Farms

SHELBURNE.   In 1886, Dr. William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb began acquiring land on the Champlain in hopes of creating a model agricultural estate. To that end, they recruited two of the era's most prominent planners – landscape designer Frederick Olmstead and architect Robert Robertson – to design the grounds of what would become the 3,800-acre Shelburne Farms. The property featured a hackney horse breeding facility and an elegant Big House, whose Gilded Age "excess" included centralized heat, electric lighting, and indoor plumbing. Today, the manor home serves as a popular inn, and the estate itself is not only one of the area's leading tourist attractions but a model of conservation and stewardship.   (© 10Best)

Hours:

Welcome Ctr & Farm Store (Nov - Apr)  Daily 10am-5pm Welcome Ctr & Farm Store (mid-May - mid-Oct)  Daily 9am-5:30pm House & Garden Tea Tour at the Inn (May - Oct)  Tue, Thu 2:30pm Breeding Barn Tour (May - Oct)  Mon 1:30pm Property Tour (May - Oct)  Daily 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm

Admission:

General Property Admission Adult $6; Senior $5; Child (3-17) $4; Child (2 and under) Free House & Garden Tea Tour at the Inn $15; Adult $9; Senior $8; Child (3-17) $7; Child (2 and under) Free Breeding Barn Tour $5 Property Tour Adult $9; Senior $8; Child (3-17) $7; Child (2 and under) Free

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Website: Visit the Shelburne Farms website »

Type: History Museums, Museums

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