Burlington in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Battery Park
Scene of British Attack in War of 1812
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 19, 2014
1. Battery Park Marker
Here in June 1813, a Vermonter, Lieut. Churchill, and men built a parapet and set up a battery. On Aug. 3 a British gunboat and 2 sloops, 1½ miles offshore, began a cannonade. This attack was repulsed in 20 minutes by the American Battery and by 2 of Commodore Macdonough's armed scows.
Erected 1958 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1813.
Location. 44° 28.859′ N, 73° 13.224′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It can be reached from Battery Street. 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: Camp Burlington / Le Cantonnement des Troupes ΰ Burlington (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayor Francis Cain (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Trees for the 21st Century (within shouting distance of this marker); William Wells
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More about this marker. Marker is located in Battery Park overlooking Lake Champlain.
Photographed by Caleb, June 22, 2022
2. Battery Park Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 19, 2014
3. Wideview of Battery Park Marker
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 19, 2014
4. Wideview of Battery Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 2. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Caleb of Burlington, Vermont. 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
