Cornwall Remembers

Historical marker location:

Cornwall, Vermont

( Memorial is at the intersection of Vermont Route 30 and Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south on State Route 30.)

1861-1865.

Vermont was the first state to introduce civil unions: In 2000, Vermont became the first state to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples. The law granted same-sex couples many of the same legal rights and protections as married couples.