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Historical marker location:

6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne, Vermont

1840 Shelburne, Vermont. Moved to Museum: 1953.

Vermont was the first state to elect a socialist to Congress: In 1910, Vermont elected its first socialist congressman, named Victor Berger. Berger was a member of the Socialist Party of America and served in Congress for three terms.