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| Old Constitution House Main Street, Windsor, VT Mailing Address: Telephone:
802-672-3773 Originally a tavern where Vermont's first constitution was adopted on July 8, 1777, the Old Constitution House is now a state-owned historic site operated by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. Its exhibits and guided tours focus on the constitution that was the first in America to prohibit slavery, and the first to establish universal manhood suffrage and a system of public schools. The site has several period rooms that help to explain the tavern's story. A permanent exhibition, “A Free and Independent State,” examines Vermont's formative years, from the struggle for political independence to statehood in 1791. Revolutionary War period artifacts are on display, including a rare copy of the sermon delivered at the 1777 Windsor Convention. Contact Person: William Jenney, Regional Historic Site Administrator, Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Hours and
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Type of Museum: Group Tours Accommodated Last updated: 03/05 |
