Let’s learn about the 50 States: One at a Time – Vermont

Vermont became the Fourteenth State on March 4, 1791. 

It was given the nickname of Green Mountain State.

Vermont’s state motto is Freedom and Unity.

State Flower is: The Red Clover

Vermont’s state bird is The Hermit Thrush

Vermont was the first state to ban billboards and is a law still in effect today.

Vermont is largest producer of maple syrup in the US.

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream company was started in an old gas station in Burlington Vermont.

The Von Trapp Family from the Sound of Music settled in Stowe, Vermont after fleeing Austria.