As part of the Sheldon's Hidden Treasure Series, Archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart and Middlebury College Professor Bill Hart will discuss a unique rendering of the John Brown farmstead in North Elba, New York, on a 19th century tree fungus. John Brown (1800-59) was a radical abolitionist who was executed for his raid on the federal armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia. The Vermont Senate and House of Representatives proclaimed October 16, 2017, as John Brown Day.

Free with museum admission. The Sheldon is located at One Park Street in downtown Middlebury across from the Ilsley Public Library. Admission to the Museum is $5 Adults, $3 Youth (6-18), $4.50 Seniors, $12 Family, $5 Research Center. Visit the Sheldon's website www.henrysheldonmuseum.org for more information.