1006 - First landing

Return, second landing

Crossing of the Connecticut at Canaan

Settlement of Montpelier

Settlement of Burlington, Vergennes, South Hero

1200s

Exploration by France, creation of Michaelian Order

Additional Scandinavian settlement, founding of UVM

1500s

English incursion of the south

Mystery of Ticonderoga—English military disappears in their fort with no explanation, settlers allowed to remain after swearing fealty to the Erikssons

Sokoki native groups take advantage of power vacuum to re-establish population and form alliance with Montpelier govt.

1600s

English conquer New Amsterdam; settlers re-establish in present-day Burlington and around Lake Champlain and Lamoille River Valley

Additional wave of Scandinavian settlement