1. Shelburne Farms1611 Harbor Rd, at Bay Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482
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 EDITOR REVIEW: 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. Location Map 1611 Harbor Rd, at Bay Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482 Larger Interactive Map » Show Nearby Businesses » |
More Details 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 Payment Methods: 
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