This 1960s episode of the TV show “America!” looks at sights in Vermont USA. It begins with some sights at the origin point of most Vermont trips, in Boston, with memorials dedicated to the American revolutionary war. This theme continues with monument dedicated to the battle of Bennington. There is a look at some attractions such as a quarry, a Maple museum, and the Santa’s Land USA, Christmas themed amusement park, and the Trapp Family Lodge — owned by the family made famous by “The Sound of Music”. This is followed by an overview of the beautiful nature in Vermont including many hiking, fishing, and horse riding opportunities. Finally, there is a short look at the ferry service on Lake Chaplain.
0:11 “America!” opening sequence, 0:44 Jack Douglas introduces himself, 1:12 Title “Autumn in Vermont”, 1:18 Boston skyline, 1:39 a monument to Lexington’s minutemen, 2:14 Buckman Tavern, 2:23 a stone marker dedicated to Paul Revere, 2:58 Montpelier State House, 3:18 Trapp Family Lodge, 3:45 Mother and daughter yodel for the guest, 4:13 oldest log cabin in Vermont, 5:00 pictures of the “Green Mountain boys”, 5:30 General John Stark, 5:44 monolith commemorating the Battle of Bennington, 6:47 guided tour of the Barre quarry, 8:21 Maple Museum in Barre, 8:49 woman explaining maple farming in Vermont and demonstrating how it is made, 11:37 Santa’s Land USA Amusement Park with deer, a small train and a man dressed as Santa, 12:52 trees in beautiful fall colors, 13:35 a couple hiking in the mountains, 13:55 an artist painting trees and giving an interview, 14:43 the hiking couple reaches a scenic peak, 15:07 a fisherman fishing all by himself and giving an interview to the camera, 16:18 Smuggler’s Stable with a group getting ready to ride horses, 17:02 horse riders grabbing apples off trees, 17:33 monument to the Morgan Horse, 17:52 buyers looking at a brown horse at a farm, 18:13 a horse trotting around a track, 18:50 Shelburne Museum, 19:25 an old jail and a lighthouse, 19:59 Steam side wheeler Ticonderoga, 20:41 a train yard with many steam trains and steam machines, 21:20 a ferry dropping off cars at Lake Champlain, 22:08 two ferries passing each other, 22:24 views of the shoreline.22:54 Joslin’s woodworking shop, 23:10 people skiing in the winter, 23:31 Vermont through the seasons.
The Trapp Family Lodge is a resort located in Stowe, Vermont. It is managed by Sam von Trapp, son of Johannes von Trapp of the Austrian musical family, the Trapps. It was formerly known as Cor Unum (Latin for One Heart). The Trapp family was largely fictionalized in the 1959 musical The Sound of Music. Baron Georg von Trapp and his wife Maria left Austria shortly after its annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and settled with their family in Vermont in 1942. After the Baron’s death in 1947, the family expanded and operated their home as a 30-room ski lodge. The ski-lodge was later expanded in 1968 to fit twenty more rooms.
Jack Poppele opened Santa’s Land, a popular roadside attraction on Vermont’s historic Route 5. The Christmas themed “storyland” like park, was a gift shop complete with toys, ornaments, and Santa figures year round. Opened in 1957 and it ran for over 50 years. Sadly, Santa’s Land closed its doors for good on December 18th, 2011.
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