Historical Marker
The Royalton Raid
Historical marker location:
Royalton, Vermont
( Marker is at the intersection of Vermont Route 14 and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east on State Route 14.)
Marker installed: 1958
October 16, 1780.
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.