Released on August 6, 2001, this is the 14th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the fourth released in 2001. Vermont, admitted into the Union on March 4, 1791, themed, Freedom and Unity. The image highlights Camels Hump Mountain and maple trees with sap buckets in the forefront. Launched in 1999, the United States Mint s 50 State Quarters Program was a 10-year initiative that honored each of the nation s states in the order that they ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. Each quarter was produced for about 10 weeks and will never be produced again. State designs are displayed on the reverse (tails) of the quarters, while the obverse design displays the familiar image of George Washington. But, to accommodate state designs on the reverse, the words United States of America, Quarter Dollar, Liberty, and In God We Trust all appear on the obverse. Vermont is a state in the northeastern United States, known for its natural landscape, which is primarily forested. Part of the England region, its also known for being home to more than 100 19th-century covered wooden bridges, and as a major producer of maple syrup. Thousands of acres of mountain terrain are crossed by hiking trails and skiing slopes.