Settlers House
Coordinates: 44°22′34.69″N 73°13′46.89″W / 44.3763028°N 73.2296917°W / 44.3763028; -73.2296917
Settlers' House was built in 1845 in East Charlotte, Vermont. The house is set up at the Shelburne Museum to show visitors life in the 18th century. The barn situated next to the house was built as a working demonstration in 2001. .
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