Vermont Republic

republic in North America between 1777-1791

Key facts

Capital: Westminster (1777) Windsor (1777–1784) Castleton (1784–1791)
Common languages: English French
Demonym: Vermonter
Government: Republic with executive governor
1778 1789: Thomas Chittenden
1789 1790: Moses Robinson
1790 1791: Thomas Chittenden
Legislature: House of Representatives of the Freemen of Vermont
Historical era: Early modern period
Independence: January 15, 1777
Admission to the union with the united s: March 4, 1791
Currency: Vermont copper

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Today part of Vermont

The Vermont Republic, officially known at the time as the State of Vermont, was a de facto unrecognized independent state in New England that existed from January 15, 1777, to March 4, 1791. The state was founded in January 1777, when delegates from 28 towns met and declared independence from the jurisdictions and land claims of the British colonies of Quebec, New Hampshire, and New York. The republic remained in existence for the next fourteen years, albeit without diplomatic recognition from any foreign power. On March 4, 1791, it was admitted into the United States as the State of Vermont, with the constitution and laws of the independent state continuing in effect after admission.