Known as the Green Mountain State, Vermont is the only New England state not touching the Atlantic Ocean and the second least populated state in America. Vermont was the 14th state in America and is the leading maple syrup producer in the country.
Woodstock has some of the most iconic historic buildings surrounding the central square, known as the Green. The 1880’s pink sandstone is the Norman Williams Public Library. Continue on to the Billings Farm & Museum is a functioning dairy farm, with an 1890 farmhouse and exhibits re-creating 19th-century farm life. Trailheads start at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, which contains an 1800’s Queen Anne–style mansion.
Fun Facts:
-The first ski tow in the United States was built in 1934 in Woodstock, VT
-Vermont’s capitol city, Montpelier, is the smallest state capital in the U.S. , with a population of less than 9,000 people
-United States President Calvin Coolidge was the only president born on the fourth of July. Born in Plymouth, VT on July 4, 1872
-Woodstock was named “The Prettiest Small Town in America” by the Ladies Home Journal magazine
Vermont flag photo courtesy All flag worlds.