Vermont In a Glance
State Motto: Freedom and Unity
Population: 643,077
Size: 9,623 square miles
State Motto: Freedom and Unity
Population: 643,077
Size: 9,623 square miles
DID YOU KNOW:
- The largest city in Vermont has less than 50,000 residents.
- Vermont makes about 2.5 million gallons of maple syrup every year.
- Vermont has no skyscrapers.
- All billboards are banned.
- Vermont has the most micro-breweries per capita.
TOP ABSOLUTES TO VISIT AND DO IN VERMONT:
- Apple Farms for Cider Donuts & Cider Slushies
- Dog Chapel in St. Johnsbury, VT
- Downtown Burlington (lively, artsy and historic buildings)
- Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne, VT
- Bread & Puppet Theatre in Glover, VT
- The Notch Highway in Stowe, VT
- Maple Farms for Maple Candy & Maple Creemee
- Rock of Ages Quarry in Graniteville, VT
- Granite Sculptures of Hope Cemetery in Barre, VT
WIERD LAWS IN VERMONT:
- It is illegal to paint horses
- It is illegal to give a baby a “comforter.
- It is illegal to whistle under water.
- It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
- It is illegal to keep a reptile as a pet, except for turtles.
STATE SYMBOLS:
- FRUIT - Apple
- BIRD - Hermit Thrush
- INSECT - Western Honey Bee
- FLOWER - Red Clover
- FOOD: Apple Pie/Maple
- ROCK: Granite/Marble