Near Shaftsbury in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Shaftsbury

The Birthplace, 1805, of Jacob Merritt Howard

Photographed By Kevin Craft, October 25, 2015

1. Shaftsbury Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Moving west, Howard became Senator from Michigan, & wrote resolutions adopted by Convention at Jackson, July 6, 1854, on which The Republican Party was founded. He was also the sole author of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. His birthplace stands about 2 miles to the east.

Erected 1954 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1805.

Location. 42° 58.989′ N, 73° 12.398′ W. Marker is near Shaftsbury, Vermont, in Bennington County. Marker is at the intersection of Ethan Allen Highway (Alternate Vermont Route 7A) and Tunic Road, on the right when traveling north on Ethan Allen Highway. Marker is located next to the Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3871 Ethan Allen Highway, Shaftsbury VT 05262, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Governor Jonas Galusha Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Railroad Station (approx. 4 miles away); Park-McCullough House

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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Union Academy (approx. 4.4 miles away in New York); House Where Lt .Colonel Baum Died (approx. 4½ miles away); The Paper Mill Village Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); Paper Mill History / Covered Bridges Span Rivers And Time (approx. 5.1 miles away); Walloomsac M.E. Church (approx. 5.3 miles away in New York).

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Jacob M. Howard. (Submitted on November 3, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Wideview of Shaftsbury Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin Craft, October 25, 2015

2. Wideview of Shaftsbury Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.