2. • Vermont is located in
the northeastern part of
the U.S.A.
• It is bordered by
Massachusetts, New
York, New Hampshire
and Quebec.
• It is the 45 largest state
and people who live
there are called
Vermonters.
3. • The state capital is
Montpelier.
• The three largest cities
are:
– 1. Burlington
– 2. South Burlington
– 3. Rutland
• Vermont’s population is
626,011.
• It ranks 49 in population.
• The governor is Peter
Shumlin.
4. • The state bird is the
Hermit Thrush.
• The state flower is the
Trifolium Pratense
Clover.
5. • The state tree is the
Acer Saccharum Sugar
Maple.
• The state butterfly is
the Monarch.
• The state animal is the
Morgan Horse.
6. • 77% of Vermont is
covered by forests.
• Vermont is also famous
for its Green Mountains.
• The biggest lake in
Vermont is Lake
Champlain.
7. Industry and
Agriculture
• Vermont has
marble, granite and
slate quarries.
• Vermont has dairy
farming but the number
of farms has decreased
85% since 1947.
• Vermont is the biggest
producer of maple
syrup.
I have seen this quarry
8. Famous People
• President Chester
Arthur
• President Calvin
Coolidge
• John Deere
• Ethan Allen and The
Green Mountain Boys
9. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys
During the Revolutionary War, Ethan Allen formed a Vermont militia
called The Green Mountain Boys. They captured Fort Ticonderoga from
the British.
10. Tourism – Pico Mountain
• Vermont has many ski
resorts like Pico
mountain, Killington, and
Sugarbush.
• Pico is located near
Rutland, Vermont.
• It is great all year –round. I
have hiked up it in the
summer and skied down it
in the winter.
• Hiking is free. Lift tickets
cost $65 for an adult and
$50 for a child on the
weekends.
11. Tourism – Green Mountain Suzuki
Institute (Family Music Camp)
• Vermont is very beautiful in
the summer.
• At Music Camp I learn to
play my violin and also
spend time playing my new
friends.
• The Green Mountain Suzuki
Institute is in
Rochester, Vermont which is
right next to the Green
Mountain National Forest.
• The institute takes place in
July each year but I don’t
know how much it costs.
12. • The Shelburne Museum is
in Shelburne, Vermont.
• It is 45 acres and has 39
different buildings to see.
My favorite are the old
steamship and the
carousel.
• The cost is $22 for an
adult and $11 for a kid.
• The museum is open from
May to December each
year.
Tourism – Shelburne Museum
13. Conclusion
• I think that this is a great state because it is rural and
there are not lots of people or crowds.
• You can own lots of land.
• It is also nice and cool, not hot like Florida.
• I was surprised to learn
about the state
butterfly.
• It was special for me to
research Vermont
because I love to visit my
grandparents there as
much as I can.
