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On March 4, 1791 Vermont became the 14th U.S. state.
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Montpelier is chosen as Vermont’s state capital. Montpelier has the smallest population of all the state capitals in the United States.
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John Deere invents his first steel plow. John was born in Rutland, Vermont, on February 7, 1804 and as a teenager he worked in a blacksmith's shop. At age 21 he set up his own shop.
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Chester A. Arthur, from Fairfield, Vermont, becomes the 21st U.S. president after President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881.
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Vermont women vote in town elections for the first time. This was two years before the 19th Amendment was signed giving the women all over the country the right to vote.
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Calvin Coolidge, from Plymouth, Vermont, becomes the 30th U.S. president. As Vice-President he became President when President Warren Harding died.
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Vermont suffers the worst floods in its history. The Connecticut River flooded, killing more than 85 people and causing millions of dollars worth of damage.
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Vermont was the first state to ban billboards from all major highways.
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Vermont limits developments that could harm the state’s environment. The legislature passes the Environmental Control Law, restricting land use to protect the environment.
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Madeleine Kunin becomes Vermont’s first female governor.
