South End in Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Green Mountain Club

Photographed By Caleb, June 22, 2022

1. Green Mountain Club Marker

Inscription.
The Green Mountain Club was born at a meeting of Vermont hiking enthusiasts in the Van Ness House hotel, which stood on this site from 1870 until it burned in 1951. The club's mission is to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people.” This resulted in the Long Trail, the first long-distance hiking trail in the nation. Vermont's "footpath in the wilderness, the Long Trail traces a roughly 272-mile path along the high ridges of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada, crossing Vermont's highest peaks. The trail, completed in 1930, continues to be maintained by the club. The Green Mountain Club's founder, James P. Taylor, lived in the Van Ness House much of his adult life.

Erected 2019 by Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 44° 28.55′ N, 73° 12.848′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in South End. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and St Paul Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Main Street, Burlington VT 05401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the American House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Captain John Lonergan (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church Street Marketplace (about 400 feet away); Church Street (about 400 feet away); Burlington Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); First Vermont Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade (about 400 feet away); Site of the Old Gas Station (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . .
1. Green Mountain Club. (Submitted on July 1, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Green Mountain Club (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 1, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

View south down Main Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Caleb, June 22, 2022

2. View south down Main Street.

View southwest towards marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Caleb, June 22, 2022

3. View southwest towards marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2022, by Caleb of Burlington, Vermont. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Caleb of Burlington, Vermont. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.