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Trees for the 21st Century

 
 
Trees for the 21st Century Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Caleb
1. Trees for the 21st Century Marker
Inscription.
Trees for the 21st Century
A community response to
the Great Ice Storm of 1998
Commemorated on May 25, 1998

 
Erected 1998.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersEnvironment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1998.
 
Location. 44° 28.883′ N, 73° 13.248′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It can be reached from the intersection of Park Street and Sherman Street, on the left when traveling north. Located in Battery Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington VT 05401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); Mayor Francis Cain (a few steps from this marker); Battery Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Burlington / Le Cantonnement des Troupes ΰ Burlington (within shouting distance of this marker); Arahmi (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Champlain Glass Company (about 300 feet away); William Wells (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Chief Grey Lock (was about 300
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feet away but has been permanently removed).
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia - January 1998 North American ice storm. (Submitted on June 22, 2022, by Caleb of Burlington, Vermont.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2022, by Caleb of Burlington, Vermont. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Caleb of Burlington, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 11, 2026