Information About Vermont

All About Vermont

Vermont is the most important agricultural state in New England. Besides being the leading maple syrup producing state, Vermont also has an important dairy industry; the state's dairy industry is a leader in the Northeastern United States. Service industries are also important to Vermont. About two-thirds of the state's workers are employed by service industries like retail trade and finance.

Tourism is also an important part of Vermont's economy. The state attracts tourists from the United States and Canada because of its scenic beauty and rural charm. Visit Vermont's numerous small villages and maybe you'll find a valuable antique in one of the local shops. Enjoy the beauty of the Green Mountains, or join the thousands of tourists who ski down the mountain slopes every winter.

Many famous people have come from Vermont. President Chester A. Arthur and President Calvin Coolidge were born in the state. Ethan Allen, an American Revolutionary War hero who led Vermont's Green Mountain Boys, is buried in Burlington, the state's largest city. The Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British. John Deere and Thomas Davenport were famous inventors from Vermont. Deere invented the first steel plowshare and Davenport invented the first electric motor.