Show for 12 years vermont was independent republic one of the outs outstanding banding features of 0 vermont Is that it existed as an independent republic with texas the only other state so distinguished ed vermont was claimed by both new and new hampshire and w was as called by some the new hampshire grants A convention ot of the settlers was held in the catamount tavern at bennington in 1765 to discuss this controversy already the militia known as the green mountain boys tied had come into being at a convention in westminster in 1777 vermont was declared an independent state and the name of at new connecticut wa was 5 adopted but shortly ilter ift erward ward th the a name was changed to vermont verd mont had been suggested several years earlier the green mountain boys took part in all the conflicts of the revolution and bennington monument feet high commemorates the battle ot of bennington from 1777 to 1791 vermont was wag a completely independent republic when all the ancient disputes were settled the state adopted the constitution 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 in 1803 men ot of vermont have a noble heritage a love ot of liberty and independence that Is deep rooted and full appreciation ot of human rights |