Name/Title
Bottle, Food-storageEntry/Object ID
2014.52.22Description
Clear glass Vermont maple syrup bottle with a small "jug" handle and a black plastic screw top. The front paper label is tan with the a sketch of a tapped maple tree and the words: "Land of Joseph/ Vermont Pure Maple Syrup/ Grade A Medium Amber/ 8 FL OZ (236 mL)". The back label includes nutrition facts, ingredients, and "Land of Joseph/ 1673 Dairy Hill Road/ South Royalton, VT 05068."Context
In the 2010s a developer created a deli, sugar house, and gift shop near the Joseph Smith birthplace in Royalton. The tourist attraction name the "Land of Joseph" and constructed at a cost of over $1.3 million dollars soon closed when it came to light that the developer had not acquired the appropriate Act 250 permit and was repeatedly denied one after the fact.Acquisition
Accession
2014.52Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffMade/Created
Manufacturer
Land of JosephDate made
2014Place
Village
South RoyaltonTown
RoyaltonCounty
Windsor CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDimensions
Height
6-3/4 inWidth
3-1/2 inDepth
1-5/8 inMaterial
Glass, Plastic, Paper