Historical Marker
Third Brigade Encampment 1776
Historical marker location:
Orwell, Vermont
( Marker can be reached from Mount Independence Road, on the right when traveling south.)
Mount Independence State Historic Site.
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.