Pre-show viewing and reception for the new Walloomsac Inn exhibition with the curators. Elijah Dewey built the tavern later known as the Walloomsac Inn in 1771. Dewey’s tavern was among sites used by the legislature of the independent Republic of Vermont, which lasted from 1777 until statehood in 1791. Important guests were Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
The exhibition will run from Oct. 1, 2022 through the end of December and will feature various objects from the Museum’s and family’s collection.