In, 1666, Monty Pelier led his Flying Circus over the Green Mountains, and succeeded in discovering Vermont.
When these early aviators landed, they built a capital, named after their leader. The rest of Vermont was named after his fellow airmen:
Benjamin Burlington, Jerry Rutland, Ed Woodstock, Helmut Middlebury, Ronald Weston, Michael St. Johnsbury, Lawrence Derbyline, Paul Whiteriverjunction, ...
