Vermont Marble Museum Closing

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Vermont marble museum closing.

Restaurants near vermont marble museum. Preservation trust completes museum purchase. The vermont marble company was founded in 1880 by businessman and politician redfield proctor who served as the company s first president marble was quarried from several locations in the town of proctor then called sutherland falls and the surrounding communities of rutland west rutland and danby as railroads arrived in rutland and proctor the vermont marble company became one of the. Proctor the former vermont marble museum and mill building has changed hands as part of a move that preservation officials hope will both restore the historic building and make it part of a townwide economic revitalization effort.

Ten things not to miss. The story of the tomb of the unknown soldier. Located in proctor vermont the vermont marble museum tells the story of what was once the largest marble company in the world and one of vermont s most important industries. We weren t looking for it to be a huge income source just something to do in our retirement he said.

We hope to open for the 2021 summer fall season. Vermont attractions association member. Blanchard said tuesday that the museum will close by christmas and won t reopen unless a buyer is found. Wonderful documentation in photos amazing to see the grandeur of the mining of marble recent visitor closed for 2020 season.

We have run it more as a hobby than as a business. After a two and a half year process the trust is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of the vermont marble museum in proctor vermont. View all restaurants near vermont marble museum on tripadvisor. Closed for the 2020 season vermont marble museum closed for the 2020 season the museum is now closed for the 2020 season.