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Like Rhode Island, another New England colony that quickly established its Revolutionary credentials, Vermont became an upstart in the War for Independence dating back to its earliest days.

By 1777, the colony already had its own constitution and had abolished slavery, this after Ethan Allen led the Green Mountain Boys to victory over the British at the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775.

Today, Vermont is most famous for its natural stores of maple syrup, granite and marble at Barre, Vermont - along with a reputation as an East Coast skiing capital featuring world famous Vermont ski resorts at Killington, Sugarbush.and Stowe, the latter connected to "Sound of Music" fame with the Trapp Family Lodge located there.

Other major Vermont vacation spots include the Green Mountain National Forest, Bennington Battle Monument, spectacular Vermont fall foliage and annual summer events.

More about Vermont travel & tourism around the Web:

VermontVacation.com - The official site with a warm welcome and plenty of facts & information on the state's winter and summer attractions including guides to skiing, fall foliage, farms and nature trails plus recipes, pictures & feature stories, maps, driving directions.

Virtual Vermont - One-stop browsing for a link directory of shops, restaurants, hotels, major attractions, town & city guides, ski resorts, foliage reports and lots more.

This Is Vermont - Find down-home charm at this community site offering Southern Vermont news & updates, history and local lore, weather reports, schedule of events in art & theater.

Vermont Attractions Association - Easy to use guide to the state's major tourist attractions via a dropdown list or clickable map.

Scenes of Vermont - Personal view of the Northeast region with news, current reports and updates on what's happening including a directory of vacation lodging and rentals, picture panoramas, video clips, online forum.

Ski Vermont - Daily updates, picture gallery, video clips, and check out the interactive map for major ski resorts throughout the state with snow reports & conditions, contact details. Also searchable by cross country or downhill ski facilities.

Stowe Vermont: Skiing & Vacations, Information Resource - Perenially named one of the Top Ten ski resorts in the U.S., with guides to the area for all four seasons including ski resorts, fall foliage tours, cool summer outings and sping maple syrup harvesting.

Montpelier, Vermont - The state capital's official site in the heart of Vermont ski country featuring a directory of area lodging, ski reports, nearby attractions, maps to city parks, driving directions and city transport info.

Bennington, Vermont Visitor Information - The complete guide to area attractions, lodging and log cabins for hire, shopping and dining, historic places, event schedule, map & directions.

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