Have you been to any of the U.S. states in New England - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut?
Oh yes, I have been to Vermont! I went skiing there! Have you?
I haven't, but I have been to Lake Champlain, which borders New York.  It is beautiful there
I have heard of it. It is pretty up there. Where else in that area have you been?
Burlington is the large city near Lake Champlain, it is the most populous city in Vermont and University of Vermont is there
Oh okay, I didnt know thats where the University of Vermont was. Has it been there a long time?
Yes, founded in 1791, the same year Vermont became a U.S. state
Oh wow that is a really long time ago. I think Vermont was one of the first states or something? 
Yes, it was the fourteenth state admitted to the United States