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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