To get a bird's eye view, you may want to begin with Freedom and Unity: One Ideal, Many Stories at the Vermont History Museum. You'll take a walk through Vermont history in re-created rooms ranging from a full-sized Abenaki wigwam to a WWII living room. But don’t stop there! Vermont offers museums ranging from historic homes spanning two centuries, to museums of industry, recreation, and military history. 18th & 19th Century Vermont and Historic House Museums
Ethan Allen Homestead
John Strong DAR Mansion Museum
Henry Sheldon Museum
Old Stone House Museum
Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial and Visitor Center
Hildene The Lincoln Family Home
Rokeby Museum
Park-McCullough House
Billings Farm & Museum
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Vermont Historical Societies
Vermont State Historic Sites
Porter Music Box Museum
Shelburne Museum
Bennington Museum
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park
Vermont History Museum Vermont Historic SitesPresident Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
Justin Morrill Homestead
Old Constitution House
Chimney Point State Historic Site
Hyde Log Cabin
President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site
Eureka Schoolhouse
Underwater Historic Preserves Billings Farm & Museum
American Precision Museum
Vermont Granite Museum
Vermont Marble Museum
Maple Grove Museum
New England Maple Museum Recreation American Museum of Flyfishing
Vermont Ski Museum
National Museum of the Morgan Horse ArchaeologyLake Champlain Maritime Museum
Vermont Archaeology Center Military
Sullivan History Center at Norwich Museum
Museum of Black World War II History
Vermont Veterans Military Museum
Hubbardton Battlefield
Bennington Battle Monumement
Mount Independence State Historic Site Recent HistoryShelburne Museum, selected exhibits
Vermont Folklife Center, selected resources
Vermont History Museum, selected exhibits
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, selected exhibits Image credit: Vermont Historical Society |