Not sure how to say Calais, or Topsham, or Beebe Plain? With your help, we've built a guide for all those tricky names on the Vermont map.

If you've lived here a long time, you might think you don't need this guide. But trust us: You'll learn something.

Explore an interactive version of the guide, and check out a map of Abenaki place names, at bravelittlestate.org.

Thanks to Samantha Spano of Florida for inspiring this special episode. If you liked it, may we recommend:

• Is The Northeast Kingdom Really 'So Different'?
• What Is The Status Of The Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?
• Our 3rd Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

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