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Shelburne is a town in southwestern Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, along the shores of Lake Champlain. Shelburne is a suburb of Burlington, the largest city in Vermont; Shelburne's center of town lies approximately south of the city's center. The population of Shelburne was 7,144 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Shelburne town, Chittenden County, Vermont )〕 The main settlement of Shelburne in the center of town is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 592 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shelburne CDP, Vermont )〕 ==History== Shelburne was chartered by New Hampshire, August 18, 1763, to Jesse Hallock and 64 associates by Governor Benning Wentworth. The name "Shelburne" or "Shelburn" was chosen to honor William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, a celebrated nobleman of the British Parliament and Prime Minister. According to the charter, the town was to have an area of , or a tract a little over , but owing to a blunder on the part of the surveyors, it was shorn of a large portion of its possessions. From the beginning, Shelburne's economy was based on farming. With the clearing of land and burning of logs the town experienced a potash boom. A carding and fulling mill, a gristmill, a sawmill, and a blacksmith shop were erected on the La Platte River at Shelburne Falls. In 1811, a few Merino sheep imported from Spain led to an upsurge in sheep raising. Orchards and fruit growing became a major source of income for the farmers, with some 17,740 trees in 1880. Following the War of 1812, commerce on the lake expanded rapidly. The Lake Champlain Transportation Company established its shipyard at Shelburne Harbor and launched its first steamboat, the ''General Green,'' in 1825; this was followed by ten others before the ''Ticonderoga'' in 1906. In 1955, the ''Ticonderoga'' was moved overland to the Shelburne Museum, where it is now on display.〔() 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shelburne, Vermont」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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