Show for 12 years vermont was independent republic one ol of the outstanding features ol of vermont Is that it existed as on an independent republic with texas the only other state so distinguished vermont was claimed by both new york irid and new I 1 hampshire and was called by some the new hampshire grants A convention of the settlers wasi was held in the cata mount tavern at bennington in 1703 to io discuss this controversy already th taft militia as the green f f 0 ath wt P hatt hl t AA 1 i mountain boys had come into being at a conven convention in westminster in 1777 vermont was declared an in n dependent state and the pame name of now new connecticut was adopted but shortly dt the name was changed toVen hont iverd ferdmont Verd Mont had been sui suggested jested several years yeara easier earler the green mountain boys took part in all the conflicts of the revolution and bennington monument j fiah comme moia tea I 1 the battle of bennington from 1777 to 1791 vermont wass 4 a completely independent republic when all the ancient disputes were settled the state adopted the constitution tIt ution of the united states and was admitted as the state the first to be added to the original 13 the capital was established in montpelier tn in 1805 1803 men of vermont have a noble her heritage fage a love of liberty ard and independence that is ia deep rooted and full appreciation of human elgh rights ts J |