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

Samuel de Champlain

1570-1635

Photographed by Bill Donovan, August 30, 2015

1. Samuel de Champlain Statue

Inscription. Founder of New France. Dedicated July 2, 2009 in celebration of the 400th anniversary of his trip down the lake in the summer of 1609. Champlain College is forever grateful to Trustee Emeritus and friend John W. Heisse Jr., M.D. for commissioning this statue.

Erected 2009 by Champlain College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 44° 28.39′ N, 73° 12.251′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Vermont, in Chittenden County. It is in South End. It can be reached from South Willard Street. located in the on the campus of Champlain College on the Rozendaal Courtyard between Alumni Auditorium and the IDX Student Life Center at or near 258 South Willard Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Near 258 South Willard Street, 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: Grace Goodhue Coolidge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Dewey (about 700 feet away); Grasse Mount (approx. 0.2 miles away); General William Wells / Dr. H. Nelson Jackson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Andrew Harris 1814-1841 (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Chittenden County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Exchange Block (approx. 0.4 miles away); Church Street Marketplace (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2015, by Bill Donovan of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 580 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 31, 2015, by Bill Donovan of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.