Vermont - School-Age
Vermont
14th State (March 4, 1791), the northeast U.S. New England Region.
State Abbreviation: VT
Capital: Montpelier
The smallest state capital in the United States.
Origin of name: From the French vert mont, meaning green mountain.
Motto: "Freedom and Unity"
Nickname: The Green Mountain State
Vermont State Symbols
Vermont: State Seal
Animal: Morgan Horse
Bird: Hermit Thrush
Butterfly: Monarch Butterfly
Fish (cold water): Brook TroutFish (warm water): Walleye Pike
Flower: Red Clover
Fossil: White Whale (The Charlotte Whale) and The Mount Holly Mammoth
Fruit: Apple
Gem: Grossular Garnet
Insect: Honey Bee
Mineral: Talc
Reptile: Painted Turtle
Rocks: 1) Marble, 2) Granite, 3) Slate
Song: "These Green Mountains"
Terrestrial Fossil: Mount Holly mammoth tooth and tusk
Tree: Sugar Maple
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Things to Know
United States Senators from Vermont.
A major industry in Vermont is maple syrup.
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Bodies of Water: Lake Champlain is the largest lake in New England. It was named after French explorer Samuel de Champlain. Lake Champlain contains one peninsula and a cluster of islands. It is in the United States (the states of Vermont and New York) with a small portion in Quebec, Canada
Vermont is the only state that designated a fossil symbol of a species that still exists. The state fossil, the beluga whale skeleton was found in a farmer's field in western Vermont in 1849.
Famous Vermonters
Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), 21st President
Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933), 30th President
Ethan Allen - Early American revolutionary (1738 –1789)
Zerah, Colburn, Math prodigy (1804-1840)
Zerah Colburn was known as the mental calculator and was able to multiply numbers such as 13 and 97 in his head.
Henry M. Leland Automotive Innovator, founder of Cadillac and Lincoln (1843–1932)
John Deere, Inventor and manufacturer.
Wilson A. Bentley-The Snowflake Man (1865–1931)
Wilson Bentley photographed over 5000 snowflakes and perfected the innovative photomicrographic techniques. He was the first person to realize that no two snowflakes are alike.
Bentley Smithsonian Image Gallery: Wilson Bentley Snowflake images.
Snowflake Bentley
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
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Things to Do
Be A Vermont History Explorer
The Vermont History Explorer website is information about Vermont history--articles, photographs, and historic documents. This colorful, interactive site is designed for children, specifically students in grades 3 through 6. Resources for teachers and parents are also included./p>
