- Vermont Fast Facts -

Vermont is one of the New England states and is bordered by the Canadian province of Quebec to the north, Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and is the only New England state not bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. The name is derived from "montagne verte," French for green mountain, giving rise to the nickname "Green Mountain State." Currently Vermont has fourteen counties, the total of which comprise 9,616 square miles making it the sixth-smallest state by area. The largest county is Chittenden, largest city is Burlington, and the state capital is Montpelier. With a population of about 9,000 it is the smallest state capital in the United States.

Vermont's best known inventor is probably Rutland born John Deere, who invented the first cast steel plow known as "the plow that broke the plains." Samuel Morey was living at Fairlee when he invented the first paddle-wheel steamer. He is also credited with inventing the first documented internal combustion engine in the United States. William Clapp of Montgomery patented the first method for canning meat in America. Benjamin Field and George Pullman created the first sleeping cars for trains, known as "Pullman" cars. Ida May Fuller of Ludlow, received the very first Social Securty check issued on January 31, 1940.

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