Vermont - The US Explained

It’s one of the most rural and least populated parts of the country. Covered in forests and mountains, filled with lakes and islands, Vermont is renowned for its scenery and splendor. It’s a land of small farms and towns, tucked into tiny valleys and along the shores of Lake Champlain, a place where covered bridges cross small creeks and rivers, and syrup is harvested from maple trees. Its history, politics, and culture stand out starkly from much of the US and it’s one of just a few states to have been an independent country before joining the union. This is Vermont - The US Explained

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[ThatIsInterestingTII]

The next state I'll be covering in The US Explained is Kentucky! To all my subscribers from Kentucky, please reply to fill me in on what I need to know about your home state, such as unique food, traditions, places, some fun facts and local dialects and pronunciations! I can't promise everything will make it into the video, but I will try my best, and I'm looking forward to getting started!

[SomniRespiratoryFlux]

I've always loved the "Montpelier is the only state capital without a McDonald's" fact, even before I was really as annoyed by corporate omnipresence as I am now. Just such a small random detail that just really tells you so much about the state and its culture.

[MRCMHUTCH]

As a life long Vermonter, I gotta say. The maple creeme is not pronounced "cream", it's pronounced "creamy". Nice video, glad to see my home state get some love!

[charlesnewman]

You really feel like you're in a movie when you drive through some small towns in Vermont. The countryside, the ancient structures, and the mom & pop country stores are what give Vermont its indentity.

[andrew]

"the pronunciation really depends on where you live" should be your catchphrase lmao

[brucelarrow]

As a Vermonter our state also has a fifth season called mud season

[patriciabristow-johnson]

Some things I forgot to mention in the community post that might still be worth mentioning:

- Dairy farming wasn't actually the original main agriculture; originally it was actually sheep farming (though dairy farming is certainly more prevalent now and has been for some time). Vermont was almost entirely deforested to make room for sheep farming, so most of the forests in the state are not old-growth forests.

- Burlington has good bike infrastructure (especially for its size).

Another thing worth mentoring is that creemees are just our word for soft-serve ice cream, so a maple creemee is just maple-flavored soft-serve ice cream.

Thanks so much for the video!

[antoinetremblay]

Was not aware of how deep the ties were between Vermont and Quebec! Sending lots of love to our bretheren down there, on vous aime 💙

[SnowTheJamMan]

As a European i really appreciate that you convert everything to the metric system

[scottpardee]

I taught economics at Middlebury College in 2000-2015 and spent many of my free days driving through scenic areas of Vermont. I did not qualify for the 251 Club, of people who have visited all towns, but did visit many. This was a good survey of the state’s history, thanks for screening it!

[C_B_Hubbs]

I've lived in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont nearly my whole life, currently residing in Saint Johnsbury. Great video, mentioning many of the unique points of the states environment and culture. A few things I'll list here which I think should've been mentioned:
• The Jay Peak and Burke Mountain ski resorts (also the subjects of a major financial fraud scandal)
• The Kingdom Trails mountain biking network based in Burke
• Several other notable companies founded or based in VT besides Ben & Jerry's include: Cabot Creamery, Green Mountain Coffee, King Arthur Flour, Burton Snowboards, as well as Fairbanks Scales and the Fairbanks-Morse company, the Fairbanks family political-business dynasty that existed in the state, and the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium which also has one of the oldest meteorology stations in North America.
• Other historic sites in the state such as: Bennington Battle Monument, Ticonderoga Steamboat at the Shelburne Museum, the Constitution House in Windsor, the Precision Museum and manufacturing hub in Windsor and Springfield that supplied many important machines around the country from late 18th-early 20th centuries, the Stellafane Astronomical Observatory in Springfield where telescopes have been built since the 1920s, the Old Stone House museum in Brownsville which was one of the first racially integrated schools in the country and where Alexander Twilight was an educator, Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre which is a racetrack the current governor Phil Scott has raced at and many NASCAR drivers, and lastly the Hot Air Balloon festivals in Quechee Gorge and Post Mills. There is also a connection with the founders of AT&T and early telecommunication inventors Theodore Vail and others in the town of Lyndon. Also the rock band Phish was founded in Burlington. There are probably other notable things I'm forgetting but overall this was a great video about the totally unique and little-known Green Mountain state.

[djpma]

I am from VT...and you nailed it. You hit all the high points, great summary. Legit.

[AustinPerdue]

I've been waiting for this for a long time. I lived in Vermont for many years, before moving to New Zealand, and was thrilled to see this appear in my subscriptions.

[fhdogs]

As a former Vermont resident I thank you for this video. I left hungry for more, including a more suburban life, but lately I’ve been longing to return. I do t think it will happen soon, but ultimately I’d love to retire back to the amazing green mountains I once called home.

[Tattooineismycity]

Lived in VT my entire life, and the only place I could ever really call home. Thank you for making this video about our small but charming state!

[Vermont_Iron]

Lived in Vermont my whole life, you covered a lot of our little state. I always like when people visit too see what it's really like to be a "Vermonter". Great video though!

[weston.weston]

Carter: You're producing content quickly over the summer, wow! I am enjoying it very much.

[bonniechase]

I’ve been in Vermont for 30+ years - I absolutely adore my state and know a lot of it’s history. I take offense over every little thing when it comes to my adopted state, lol, but found incredibly little to fight with you about. Honestly, the information here is so thorough and so accurate that I’d trust 99% of what you say, which is a lot. Amazing job - I will share! Thank you!

[PerthTowne]

What a pleasant surprise to find your video on Vermont! You are producing them much faster of late, and that's terrific, because I do enjoy these videos.

[arturowagner]

Visited Vermont almost 20 years ago. Some of the prettiest coountry I've ever seen...