Historical Marker
Stagecoach Inn
Historical marker location:
6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne, Vermont
Ca. 1787 Charlotte, Vermont. Original Owner: Hezekiah Barnes 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.