1857 Schoolhouse No. 6

Historical marker location:

102 Route 100, West Dover, Vermont

( Marker is on Vermont Route 100, 0.1 miles north of Dorr Fitch Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Vermont was the first state to introduce civil unions: In 2000, Vermont became the first state to introduce civil unions for same-sex couples. The law granted same-sex couples many of the same legal rights and protections as married couples.