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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.
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The Vermont quarter depicts Camel's Hump Mountain
with an image of maple trees with sap buckets in the forefront.
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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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