Historical Marker

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 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.
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