Fall Guide 2021

What does “Vermont” mean?
French explorer Samuel de Champlain called
the Green Mountains of Vermont “Verd Mont”
(green mountain) on his 1647 map. Vermont’s
nickname is “The Green Mountain State.”
Covered Bridges
STATE AMPHIBIAN
NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG
STATE ANIMAL - MORGAN HORSE
STATE BEVERAGE - MILK
STATE CAPITAL
MONTPELIER
STATE FISH
BROOK TROUT
STATE FLAVOR
MAPLE
STATE FLOWER - RED CLOVER
STATE FRUIT - APPLE
STATE INSECT- HONEYBEE
STATE MINERAL - TALC
State Bird of Vermont
The hermit thrush (Catharus
guttatus) was designated the
official state bird in 1941. It is a
small brown bird with a spotted
breast and a reddish tail. Its
musical flute-like song is one of
the most beautiful of any North
American bird, earning it the
nickname American nightingale.
STATE PIE - APPLE PIE
STATE REPTILE - PAINTED TURTLE
STATE ROCK - GRANITE
State Butterfly
of Vermont
Vermont designated
the monarch (Danaus
plexippus) as the
official state butterfly
in 1987. Monarch
butterflies are
recognized as an
official symbol
of seven states.
STATE SONG
THESE GREEN MOUNTAINS
STATE TREE - SUGAR MAPLE
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State Motto
of Vermont
The state motto of
Vermont is “Freedom
and Unity” (the motto
appears on Vermont’s
state seal and state flag).
There are just over 100 authentic covered bridges in the state of
Vermont, giving the state the highest number of covered bridges per
square mile in the . United States
CALEDONIA COUNTY
NAME TOWN LOCATION
Greenbanks Hollow Danville Joe’s Brook on Greenbanks Hollow Road
LAMOILLE COUNTY
NAME TOWN LOCATION
Emily’s Stowe Gold Brook on Covered Bridge Road
Fisher Railroad Wolcott Lamoille River on Railroad line
ORANGE COUNTY
NAME TOWN LOCATION
Moxley Chelsea First Branch of White River on Moxley Road
Kingsbury Randolph Second Branch of White River on Kingsbury Road
Gifford
Randolph Second Branch of White River on Hyde Road
Braley Randolph Second Branch of White River on Braley Covered Bridge Road
Union Village Thetford Ompompanoosuc River on Academy Road
Sayres Thetford Ompompanoosuc River on Tucker Hill Road
Howe
Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Belnap Brook Road
Cilley
Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Howe Lane
Mill
Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Spring Road
Larkin
Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Larkin Road
Flint
Tunbridge First Branch of White River on Bicknell Hill Road
WASHINGTON COUNTY
NAME TOWN LOCATION
Coburn
E. Montpelier Winooski River on Coburn Road
Orton Farm Marshfield Winooski River on a farm access road
Stony Brook Northfield Stony Brook on Stony Brook Road
Northfield Falls Northfield Dog River on Cox Brook Road
Slaughter House Northfield Dog River on Slaughterhouse Road
Lower Cox Brook Northfield Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road
Upper Cox Brook Northfield Cox Brook on Cox Brook Road
Pine Brook Waitsfield Pine Brook on North Road
Great Eddy Waitsfield Mad River on Bridge Street
Warren Warren Mad River on Covered Bridge Road