Quarter Cache Vermont Traditional Cache
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This cache is for trading of State Quarters. You may trade for any
state that may be present in the container. If you cannot come up
with a state quarter, a regular quarter is OK. Please bring
something to write with. Trail surface is rocky. Be sure to wear
good sturdy shoes. Would not hurt to bring some water along.
Vermont
The Vermont quarter, the 4th quarter in the 2001 series,
features Camel's Hump Mountain with an image of maple trees with
sap buckets in the forefront.
The design honors the "Green Mountain State," the first state
admitted to the Union after the original 13 colonies. Vermont is
most famous for its skiing and the production of maple sugar and
syrup. Until the 1800s when cane sugar was introduced, Americans
relied on Vermont's maple sugar for much of its sugar supply. Also
featured on the quarter is Camel's Hump Mountain in the northern
half of Vermont's Green Mountains. Camel's Hump is easily
recognized by its unique double-humped profile and is one of the
highest peaks in Vermont.
Governor Howard Dean began the design process for the Vermont
quarter in 1999, by appointing the Vermont Arts Council as the
agency responsible for soliciting concepts from residents
throughout the state. The Council proposed five concepts, each of
which included Camel's Hump. Opinions were solicited by the
Governor's office through an informal radio survey, and the final
design was selected by Governor Dean and submitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury for final endorsement.
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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