Crossing the border into Vermont from Massachusetts USA
Crossing the border into Vermont from Massachusetts USA
Vermont, New England, USA
Autumn Fall Foliage
Peak foliage color in capital city of Montpelier and the Stowe Mountain area region of Vermont in 2016 took place on the weekend of October 8th 2016
Foliage color generally starts to change in the higher, cooler areas of the Green Mountains, spreading down into the Lake Champlain Valley and Connecticut River Valley, and moving from north to south across the state. The exact timing of the color change varies from year to year, based on the weather.
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Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It borders the other U.S. states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
As of 2015, Vermont continued to be the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S.
Tourism is an important industry to the state. Some of the largest ski areas in New England are located in Vermont.
Summer visitors tour resort towns like Stowe, Manchester, Quechee, Wilmington and Woodstock.
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Vermont facts and symbols
State Flag - Flag of Vermont
State Beverage - Milk
State Bird - Hermit Thrush
State Butterfly - Monarch Butterfly
State Capital - Montpelier
State Cold Water Fish - Brook Trout
State Flavor - Maple
State Flower - Red Clover
State Fruit - Apple
State Motto - Freedom and Unity
State Name Origin - Origin of Vermont French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont Verd Mont (green mountain) on his 1647 map.
State Nickname - The Green Mountain State
State Rock - Marble
State Song - These Green Mountains
State Tree - Sugar Maple
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About the tour
2-Days Springfield, Montpelier Vermont Maple tour from New York
Tour Code: 755-4783
Booked through TakeTours
Service provided by L & L Travel
Visiting:
The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Massachusetts
Riverdale Shops lunch break in West Springfield, Massachusetts
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks in Montpelier, Vermont
Scenic New England Fall Foliage bus drive through Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont
Diner break and shopping in South Burlington Vermont
Holiday Inn Burlington overnight stay in South Burlington Vermont
Quechee Gorge in Hartford, Vermont
Montpelier, the capital of Vermont
Vermont State House in Montpelier, Vermont
Stowe Mountain gondola skyride in Stowe, Vermont
Ben & Jerry's Factory in Waterbury, Vermont
West Lebanon, New Hampshire lunch break
Connecticut - Welcome Center visit
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Vermont state, New England region, USA The United States of America country, North America continent
October 15th 2016
Benedict Arnold's Legacy: Tales from Lake Champlain
CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON VERMONT | 2016 ANNUAL MEETING
Art Cohn describes the pivotal 1776 naval contest between Great Britain, at the time the greatest Naval power on earth, and the fledgling United States of America. The American fleet was under the command of the intense, charismatic and flawed General Benedict Arnold when the two fleets met on October 11th, 1776 for a battle that would help define the outcome of the war. The two combatants fought over three-days and 70-miles of Lake Champlain.
The battle for control of the lake left an archaeological legacy in Lake Champlain, Cohn said. The talk presented the discovery of the gunboat Spitfire, Arnold's last unaccounted for gunboat from the Battle of Valcour Island, and the complex management plan being completed to decide its future.
Art Cohn is the co-founder and first director of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, based in Ferrisburgh. A professional diver and tugboat captain, Art has coordinated and participated in Lake Champlain’s archaeological projects for the past three decades. Cohn has a B.A. in sociology from the University of Cincinnati, a J.D. from Boston College Law School and is a long-time member of the Center for Research on Vermont.
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