Middlebury College Senior Lecturer in English and American Literatures David Bain will offer a biographical talk on Joseph Battell (1839 –1915), a leading citizen of Middlebury and his estate, which bequeathed his mountain lands to Middlebury College. Battell was a contemporary of Henry Luther Sheldon (1821 – 1907). The talk is offered by the Sheldon Museum in conjunction with the current exhibit "Sightlines: Picturing the Battell Wilderness – Paintings by Jill Madden and Photographs by Caleb Kenna"

$5.50/household ($5.00 admission fee + $.50 to cover online transaction fees)
Pre-registration required. This talk will be held virtually on Zoom.
Go to https://www.henrysheldonmuseum.org/events/david-bain-joseph-battell-a-life-and-a-legacy to register.

Nov 28, 2024, 6 to 9 PM

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