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by Betsy Frawley Haggerty
Vergennes, the “little city with a big heart” that prides itself on being Vermont’s oldest (1788) and the U.S.’s smallest incorporated city (population 2,588), is a hidden haven for Lake Champlain boaters, with three engaging attractions—a boaterfriendly resort, a fascinating maritime museum and an iconic New England downtown with free overnight dockage hard by an impressive waterfall.
