Historical Marker

Smokehouse

Historical marker location:
6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne, Vermont

Ca. 1820 • Charlotte, Vermont • Moved to Museum: 1949.

Vermont was the site of the first long-distance electric transmission: In 1892, the city of Burlington, Vermont became the site of the first long-distance electric transmission in the United States. The transmission allowed for electricity to be transported over a distance of 14 miles.