Historical Marker

Norwich University

Historical marker location:
Northfield, Vermont
( Marker is at the intersection of S. Main Street and Park Ave. on S. Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1994

The Nation’s Oldest Private Military College.

Vermont was once an independent republic: In 1777, Vermont declared itself an independent republic, separate from both the United States and Great Britain. The republic lasted for 14 years until it was admitted as the 14th state in the Union in 1791.
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