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Vermo nt By Ally and Kelsey

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Length and Looks

Vermont is 150 miles from north to south It is 89 miles from east to west. A total of 9,416 square miles. The Green mountains stretch over half of Vermont not including the other mountain ranges. Not including Vermont's cities or rivers.



Climate and Weather

The Average Temperature for the state in any season is 43 degrees Fahrenheit so you can see its rather cold Winter-Average snowfall a year is 100 inches or 252 centimeters the lowest recorded temperature was −50 °F (−45.6 °C), at Bloomfield, on December 30, 1933 Spring- is known for its muddy Spring season which is usually windy and sunny giving off an early nice summer feeling Summer-It is not very hot which is great in the summer in Vermont The highest recorded temperature was 105 °F (41 °C), at Vernon, on July 4, 1911; Fall-- In the autumn Vermont’s hills and mountains get covered with a lovely orange sugar maple tree display which is due to the large amount of soil gathered in this area at this time having a nice perfect breeze makes fall the most relaxing time of the year

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History To Remember

In 1777 Vermont’s constitution became the first to outlaw slavery In 1791 Vermont is the first state to join the original 13 colonies in the union In 1802 the first canal in the United States is built at Bellows Fall, VT In 1823 Alexander Twilight becomes the first African American to earn a college degree in America In 1846 the first postage stamp is printed in Vermont In 1895 Wilson a Bentley is the first person to photograph snowflakes in Vermont In 1909 the first boy scouts club was formed in Vermont in the whole world In 1955 Consuelo Northrop Bailey of South Burlington was the first women in the nation to be elected for Lieutenant Governor In 1968 Vermont became the SECOND STATE to outlaw billboards In 1985 Landmark College became the first college for students with learning disabilities

Fun Facts



Maple syrup is a popular Vermont product. The sap is collected and boiled until it thickens into syrup.



Visitors can cross Lake Champlain to New York on the ferry from Vermont. People on the ferry might even see Lake Champlain's monster.



Three quarters of Vermont is covered with Forest and Mountains.



Vermont is famous for its family farms, its has some 6,900 farms, most of them tiny.



Ben & Jerry's ice cream was founded in Burlington, Vermont in 1978.



The Champlain Valley is home to The Vermont Teddy Bear Company, which has been creating stuffed teddy bears since 1983.



Vermont elected one of the first female governors Madeline Kunin.

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Fast Facts

Capital: Montpelier Nickname: Green Mountain State Motto: Freedom and Unity Statehood: March 4, 1791 (14th)Origin of State's Name: Based on "verts monts," French for green mountains Largest City: Burlington Border States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York State Bird: Hermit Thrush State Flower: Red Clover (trifolium pratense) State Tree: Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) State Song: Hail, Vermont

They do a lot of skiing and have a lot of covered bridges

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State Bird 

State Bird Hermit Thrush The Hermit Thrush was voted as the state bird in 1927, but it did not become official until 1941. One of the reasons it was chosen was the sweet delicate song it produces. The bird is found throughout Vermont during warm weather, but in the winter it flies to warmer climates. However, it is one of the first birds to return to Vermont in the spring. Its length is six to seven inches. Its back is a bluish and grayish color, and it has a white front. The bird's legs are pink.



State Flower

State Flower Red Clover In 1893 the people of Vermont began selecting their state flower. The Red Clover won with as much as four times more votes than any other flower, becoming their state flower in 1894. English colonists brought Red Clover to the United States. The flower can be seen growing in thick clusters throughout the state. The flower grows one to two feet in height and has a red stem.

State Tree 

The Sugar Maple is the most popular state tree, representing four states including Vermont. 1949 was the year Vermont chose the Sugar Maple as their state tree. Sugar Maples have short trunks and large thick tops or crowns. They grow 60 to 75 feet in height. As autumn approaches their green leaves change to orange, yellow, and red. Their wood is used to make furniture, but as winter approaches sugar makers drill holes in the trees and insert spouts with buckets hanging from them. When the temperature rises above freezing, the sap (a sticky brown liquid) begins to flow into the buckets. The sticky thick sap is made into sweet maple syrup.





The State Flag

Vermont became a state in 1791. At that time, the United States flag displayed thirteen stripes and thirteen stars, but Congress changed the design of the U.S. flag to contain fifteen stripes and fifteen stars representing Vermont and Kentucky. Vermont's first flag was similar to the nation's except that it had 17 stripes and 17 stars, because Tennessee and Ohio had just joined the union. In 1817 Congress again changed the design of the nation's flag to 13 stripes and a star for each state as you see it today. Vermont changed their flag's design one more time before 1919and adopted the current flag in 1923. The current flag displays Vermont's coat of arms on a blue background. The coat of arms shows a landscape painting of the Green Mountains. The pine tree in the center stands for Vermont's forests. The word "Vermont" and the state motto "Freedom and Unity" are shown on a crimson, deep purplish red color banner.

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