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Vermont:
Initially inhabited by American Indians, the Vermont area was first explored in 1609 by a French expedition led by Samuel de Champlain. He claimed it for France, and the state's largest lake bears his name.

With the French in control, and the local Indians as their allies, English settlements didn't occur here in any great numbers until the late 1700s.

Prior to the Revolutionary War, and spearheaded by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, Vermont continued to struggle with New York over control of its land.

During that war, in 1777, it declared itself an independent republic, until finally becoming the 14th state in 1791.

This very proud slice of land, with only one large city (Burlington), is famed for its small towns, rolling farmland and stunning vistas.

Its modern economy is still driven by logging, maple syrup production and mining. Tourism continues to grow as the ski resorts - near and on Mt. Mansfield - offer some of the finest ski venues in the northeast.

Vermont

Vermont's current state flag was officially adopted in 1923.

The flag features Vermont's coat-of-arms on a field of deep blue. The coat-of-arms pictures a large pine tree, a cow, bales of hay, and sheaves of wheat .

Vermont's Green Mountains are pictured in the background. A stag's head is mounted over the scene. Boughs of pine needles wrap around the coat-of-arms.

"VERMONT" and the state's motto: "FREEDOM AND UNITY," are written on a red ribbon below.

Official: name Vermont
Capital: Montpelier
Statehood: March 4, 1791 the 14th state
State nickname: The Green Mountain State
Name for residents: Vermonters
State motto: Freedom and unity
Abbreviation: VT

Vermont's Historical Event's:

1609 French explorer Samuel de Champlain discovers Lake Champlain.
1724 The first permanent settlement is made in Vermont by English settlers at Fort Dummer (now Brattleboro).
1755 The French build a fort at Ticonderoga.
1764 The British king gives New York jurisdiction over the territory of Vermont.
1770 New York courts rule that all landholders in Vermont must have New York grants or be dispossessed.
1775 The Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
1777 Colonists of the New Hampshire Grants (Vermont) declare their independence from Great Britain, and establish an independent republic.
1791 Vermont becomes the14th state of the Union (March 4).
1805 Montpelier becomes the permanent state capital.
1849 The first railroad lines are constructed to connect Boston to Montréal through Vermont.
1852 A statewide prohibition law is passed.
1958 The first Democratic congressman is elected in Vermont.
1969 The first 300 miles of interstate highway open.
1970 The state legislature passes Act 250, a major environmental and development law.
1990 Vermont elects a Socialist, Bernard Sanders, to the United States Congress.

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