History of Vermont

Samuel de Champlain reaches Vermont

Jul 30, 1609

Samuel de Champlain claims Vermont for New France. He is the first European to reach Vermont.

Ethan Allen and his Boys

Oct 1, 1771

Ethan Allen forms the Green Mountain Boys to (literally) kick New York settlers out of Vermont.

Vermont: an Independent Republic

Jan 15, 1777

Vermont declares itself an independent republic, independent from Great Britan and the thirteen colonies.

Vermont becomes the 14th state

Mar 4, 1791

Vermont becomes the 14th state in the U.S..

Saint Albans Raid

Oct 19, 1864

Confederate troops robbed banks in Saint Albans, Vermont. This raid is known as the Saint Albans Raid.

Vermont Voting Women

Dec 19, 1918

Women in Vermont get the right to vote in town elections.

The flood of 1927

Nov 1, 1927

Vermont gets hit by the worst floods in its history. Eighty-five people died, and 1,200 bridges were wiped out.

Green Mountain National Forest

Apr 25, 1932

Green Mountain National Forest opens to preserve Vermont wildlife.

First Ski Resort (in Vermont)

Sep 1, 1936

Northeast Slopes open becoming the first ski resorrt in Vermont. Today, the tourism industry equals 15% of the total state output value and 22% of state employment.

Hurricane Irene

Aug 29, 2011

Hurricane Irene hits the Northeast causing severe flooding, only second to the floods of 1927.