Round Barn

Historical marker location:

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

1901 Fred Quimby East Passumpsic, Vermont. Moved to Museum: 1985-1986.

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.