Adamant:
Adamant is situated on the town line between Calais to the north
and East Montpelier to the south. There is no true boundary to
define the village, and as such there is great debate as to what
constitutes residence. This is, however, purely theoretical as
there is no legal, governmental or commercial status associated
with residence. The debate has given rise to the common aphorism
that, "Adamant is a state of mind".
The village was originally known as Sodom from its inception in
the mid-1800s as a granite quarry-town until 1905 when residents
petitioned the state legislature for a name change. The quarries
remained an active part of the Vermont granite industry well into
the mid-1900s.
The village center is the Adamant Co-op, a general store and
post office located at the junction of Haggett, Quarry, Center and
Sodom Pond Roads. Founded in 1935, it is the state's oldest
co-operative.
Perhaps the Village's most notable inclusion is the Adamant
Music School, a summer-long piano and musicology school founded in
1942.
About The
Cache:
The cache is located at the village center, off a trailhead to the
E. Montpelier Town Forest. A short bushwhack is required. Limited
parking and some provisions can be found at the Coop nearby.
Inside the cache is a blue piece of paper with a number. Copy
down the number to help find This is Vermont: Calais