History of Vermont

By Angela R.
  • Samuel de Champlain reaches Vermont

    Samuel de Champlain reaches Vermont

    Samuel de Champlain claims Vermont for New France. He is the first European to reach Vermont.
  • Ethan Allen and his Boys

    Ethan Allen and his Boys

    Ethan Allen forms the Green Mountain Boys to (literally) kick New York settlers out of Vermont.
  • Vermont: an Independent Republic

    Vermont: an Independent Republic

    Vermont declares itself an independent republic, independent from Great Britan and the thirteen colonies.
  • Vermont becomes the 14th state

    Vermont becomes the 14th state

    Vermont becomes the 14th state in the U.S..
  • Saint Albans Raid

    Saint Albans Raid

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

    Vermont Voting Women

    Women in Vermont get the right to vote in town elections.
  • The flood of 1927

    The flood of 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

    Green Mountain National Forest

    Green Mountain National Forest opens to preserve Vermont wildlife.
  • First Ski Resort (in Vermont)

    First Ski Resort (in Vermont)

    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

    Hurricane Irene

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