Vermont

Ingrid Vooglaid

The name Vermont likely comes from the French Les Verts Monts and means The Green Mountains. The Green Mountains form a spine of Vermont, 402 km.

Pictures from: 

https://pixabay.com/en/vermont-foliage-mountains-autumn-1950918/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/compasspointsmedia/4102277184

The capital of Vermont: Montpelier. 7,855 inhabitants (2010). The least populous capital in the US.  Appr. 7,535 now but with commuters 21,000 people during the day.

Pictures from:  https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=245803&picture=montpelier-vermont 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vermont_State_House_Montpelier_VT_2014_10_18_10.JPG

 

Scenic Route 100 Byway aka Vermont`s Main Street - one the most scenic routes in New England. Driving, skiing, hiking, biking, exploring culture, lodging, shopping for crafts.

Picture from https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohhector/7073510091 

 

Some people and things from Vermont

John Dewey, educational philosopher

Ernest Thompson, author

Joseph Smith, the Mormon leader

Elisha Graves Otis -> the first elevator with an automatic safety device, bake oven, railroad-car trucks and brakes

John Deere - the first commercially successful steel plow

Pictures from: https://cox059.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/john-deeres-steel-plow/ and https://www.innovation-creativity.com/john-deere-the-inventor.html

 

 

 

 

Food to try in Vermont

Maple syrup

Cheddar cheese

Wine and beer from local wineries and breweries

Apple pie

Sugar on snow 

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont

http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/montpelier-population/

https://www.vermontvacation.com/landing-pages/byways/scenic-route-100-byway

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elisha-Otis

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/vermont/must-eat-before-you-die-vt/