Introducing Northeast Kingdom
When Senator George Aiken noted in 1949 that ‘this is such beautiful country up here. It ought to be called the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, ’ locals were quick to take his advice. Today, the Northeast Kingdom connotes the large wedge between the Quebec and NH borders. Less spectacular than spectacularly unspoiled, the landscape is a sea of green hills, with the occasional small village and farm spread out in the distance.
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Here, inconspicuous inns and dairy cows contrast with the slick resorts and Morgan horses found in the southern part of the state; the white steeples are chipped, the barns in need of a fresh coat of paint. In a rural state known for its unpopulated setting (only Wyoming and Alaska contain fewer people), the Kingdom is Vermont’s equivalent to putting on its finest pastoral dress, with a few holes here and there. It’s a region that doesn’t put on any airs about attracting tourists, and locals speak wryly of its ‘picturesque poverty.’
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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