Stephen A. Douglas

Historical marker location:

4 Grove Street, Brandon, Vermont

( Marker is at the intersection of Grove Street (U.S. 7) and Champlain Street (Vermont Route 73), on the right when traveling south on Grove Street.)

Marker installed: 1957

Opponent of Abraham Lincoln.

Vermont was the first state to ban slavery through legislative action: In 1777, Vermont passed a law that prohibited slavery within the state. This made Vermont the first state to ban slavery through legislative action.