Historical Marker
The Gage Accident
Historical marker location:
Cavendish, Vermont
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Vermont Route 131) and High Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1998
1848. Cavendish.
Vermont was the site of the first long-distance electric transmission: In 1892, the city of Burlington, Vermont became the site of the first long-distance electric transmission in the United States. The transmission allowed for electricity to be transported over a distance of 14 miles.