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The name Vermont comes from the French words for green mountain, "mont vert."
Vermont's official state flag was 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 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 under the scene.
10 Largest cities in Vermont (2003): Burlington, 39,148; Essex, 18,933; Colchester, 17,175; Rutland, 17,103; South Burlington, 16,285; Bennington, 15,637; Brattleboro, 11,996; Hartford, 10,610; Milton, 9,924; Barre, 9,166
Number of counties in Vermont : 14
Largest county in Vermont by population: Chittenden, 149,286 (2004)
Largest county in Vermont by area: Windsor, 971 sq mi.
Vermont State Parks: 52
Vermont Land Area: 9,614 sq mi. (24,900 sq km) (45th)
Vermont Geographic Center: In Piscataquis Co., 18 mi. N of Dover-Foxcroft
Vermont Population: (2004 est) 621,394 (#49)
The Vermont region was explored and claimed for France by Samuel de Champlain in 1609, and the first French settlement was established at Fort Ste. Anne in 1666. The first English settlers moved into the area in 1724 and built Fort Dummer on the site of present-day Brattleboro. England gained control of the area in 1763 after the French and Indian Wars.
First organized to drive settlers from New York out of Vermont, the
Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen, won fame by capturing Fort
Ticonderoga from the British on May 10, 1775, in the early days of the
Revolutionary War. In 1777 Vermont adopted its first constitution,
abolishing slavery and providing for universal male suffrage without
property qualifications.
Tourism is a major industry in Vermont. Vermont's many famous ski areas include Stowe, Killington, Mt. Snow, Okemo, Jay Peak, and Sugarbush. Hunting and fishing also attract many visitors to Vermont each year. Among the many points of interest are the Green Mountain National Forest, Bennington Battle Monument, the Calvin Coolidge Homestead at Plymouth, and the Marble Exhibit in Proctor.
Vermont Agriculture: Vermont leads the nation in the production of maple syrup. Fruit trees and dairy farming.
Vermont Industry: Vermont leads the nation in the production of monument granite and marble. Electrical equipment, fabricated metal products, printing and publishing, and paper and allied products.
Vermont
Real Estate
Vermont real estate listings for Rutland, Killington, Mendon, Fair Haven
and all of Rutland County.
Kelley Real Estate
138 Main Street
Ludlow, Vermont 05149
802-228-5333
Full Service Real Estate Office in the Heart of the Okemo Valley.
RE/MAX Realty
