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Vermont

Place Type
political
Description
Originally inhabited by Amerindian hunters; settled by French in 17th cen., by Dutch in 1724, by British after 1763; fought for independence from New Hampshire & New York, then in Revolution; saw only Confederate attack N of Pennsylvania in Civil War.
Source
Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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