Vermonters have travelled the state using different forms of transportation including boats:
General Butler: The Man and the Boat (PDF 1.5MB)
The Captain Wore Petticoats (PDF 1.4MB)
Trains
The Bristol Railroad (PDF 1.7MB)
And Automobiles!
Getting Around (PDF 1.5MB)
But early in Vermont history, walking was the way to go.
On the Surface (PDF 1.6MB)