Samuel de Champlain and the Naming of Vermont
Item
Title
Samuel de Champlain and the Naming of Vermont
Creator
Senécal, Joseph-André
Description
Article on the historical origins of the name of "Vermont" as it describes both the New England state and the mountain range of which it is a part. The relationship of some other geographic place names in this region to the explorers and founders of 17th century New France, as well as later historical figures. Cartographic, journalistic, and other evidence locating the 18th century birth of the term "Vermont" as a probable translation of its English predecessor, "Green Mountains."
Date
2009 Summer/Fall
Language
en
Type
Journal article
Identifier
Coverage
17th century - 18th century
Vermont
ISSN
0042-4161 (print)
1544-3043 (online)
Publication Title
Vermont History
Volume
77
Number
2
Pages
119-128