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Montpelier is the state capital of Vermont. It also serves as the shire town (as seats of Vermont counties are called) of Washington County. Montpelier covers 10.3 sq mi (26.6 sq km) and has a population of 8,000 people (2011 estimate), making it the smallest state capital in the country.
Guide to Montpelier Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Montpelier that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Vermont State House, Montpelier
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More on Montpelier
Montpelier dates back to a land grant issued in 1781 to Timothy Bigelow and 58 others. A permanent settlement was established here in 1787. The early settlers included Colonel Jacob Davis, who named the site after Montpellier, France (though spelled with just one "l"), at a time when things French was in fashion, as a result of French aid to the Americans in the Revolutionary War.Montpelier was made the state capital in 1805. It was incorporated as a village in 1818, and as a city in 1895. The construction of the Vermont Central Railroad, which opened in 1849, helped fuel the growth of Montpelier as a manufacturing center. That same year East Montpelier was set off as a separate town.
Today Montpelier is a small, quiet town. Many of the people are employed by the government.
Visiting Montpelier
Montpelier is on Interstate 89 (Exit 8), about 3 hours from Boston.Places of Interest in Montpelier
- Vermont College of Fine Arts
Collect providing graduate programs in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults and Graphic Design. - Vermont History Museum
Operated by the Vermont Historical Society, the museum in the Montpelier Pavilion building, next to the state capitol, provides an understanding of Vermont history.
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