A Historical Look At The Meaning of The Vermont State’s Name Vermont is a unique and special name with an interesting history and meaning. It is her 14th state in the United States and is […]
One of Northwest Vermont’s most scenic road trips with Burlington as a starting point, heading south towards Shelburne, is never boring. Even if you make the trip every day, the ride is a pleasure. Half […]
Newport, Vermont’s Centennial Celebration A long awaited celebration took place on June 29, 2018 through July 6, 2018 to commemorate Newport City’s 100th birthday. If you’ve never been to Newport, VT, that would have been […]
Most any small town is the perfect place for sitting next to a camp fire and listening to a good story about Vermont ghosts. At least it was “back in the day”, but now all […]
Lake Champlain was the route for a number of military vessels during historic battles fought along the New York and Vermont borders. Fort Ticonderoga in New York and Crown Point are probably the best know […]
The origin of “John Deere” farm equipment John Deere, the founder of the iconic agricultural machinery company Deere & Company, was born on February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont. He spent his early years in […]