Historical Marker

Brown Bridge

Historical marker location:
Shrewsbury, Vermont
( Marker is on Upper Cold River Road, 0.1 miles east of Cold River Road, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2016

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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.
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