Welcome to Vermont!
Vermont
Capital: Montpelier
Nickname: Green Mountain State
State Motto: Freedom and Unity
State Flower: Red clover
State Tree: Sugar maple
State Bird: Hermit thrush
State Animal: Morgan horse
State Song: "Hail, Vermont!"
Statehood: Vermont declared its independence on January 15, 1777 and became an independent country for a while. It became the 14th state on March 4, 1791.
Area: 9,614 square miles, the 8th smallest state.
Neighbors: Canada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York.
