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Simply Topping opens as 1777 Matteson Tavern Museum
The Topping Tavern in Shaftsbury Vermont opens tomorrow as a museum of an 18th century stagecoach stop and farmhouse tied to Peter Matteson. Restoration by Bennington Museum, guided by curator Richard Barret, preserves authentic interiors with glass partitions for security.
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