Shaftsbury

Historical marker location:

3871 Ethan Allen Highway, Shaftsbury, Vermont

( Marker is at the intersection of Ethan Allen Highway (Alternate Vermont Route 7A) and Tunic Road, on the right when traveling north on Ethan Allen Highway.)

Marker installed: 1954

The Birthplace, 1805, of Jacob Merritt Howard.

Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the United States: The state of Vermont produces over 2 million gallons of maple syrup each year, making it the largest producer of maple syrup in the United States.