Historical Marker
Ron Stowell
Historical marker location:
6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne Museum Staff Member. 1953 - 1995.
Vermont was home to the first African American college graduate: In 1823, Alexander Twilight became the first African American college graduate in the United States. He earned his degree from Middlebury College in Vermont.