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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Burlington Region

 
By Steve Stoessel, July 3, 2019
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1 ► Vermont, Addison County, Cornwall, Bread Loaf — Cornwall Remembers — 1861-1865 —
On Vermont Route 30 at Fisher Street, on the right when traveling south on Vermont Route 30.
South Side inscription: Died in Hospital: Sergt. Romeo R. Peck Nelson Baxter Loyal Darling Adams H. Potter Emerson Mayo Ja's E. Fenton Hung by Guerillas Alva K. Barlow North and West side inscriptions . . . — — Map (db m136370) WM
2 ► Vermont, Addison County, Cornwall, Bread Loaf — William Slade / The Gag Rule — 1786–1857 / 1836–1844 —
On Seth Warner Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling north.
William Slade was one of Vermont’s great public servants and an ardent abolitionist. Born when Vermont was an independent republic, he died just before the Civil War. A graduate of Middlebury College admitted to the bar in 1810, Slade was a . . . — — Map (db m135841) HM
3 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Alexander Twilight Hall — 1867 —
On Academy Street north of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south.
Named in honor of the first African American to graduate from an American college Class of 1823 — — Map (db m273892) HM
4 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Ancient Paths —
Near Main Street (State Highway 30) 0.1 miles south of Seymour Street, on the right when traveling south.
Vermont is crossed by a complete system of ancient major routes from the Lake Champlain Valley to the Connecticut River Valley leading eventually to the sea. Paths were first made by migrating herds of animals searching for salt, and later by . . . — — Map (db m294650) HM
5 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Birthplace of Ray Fisher —
On Court Street (U.S. 7) at Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Court Street.
Born in Middlebury on October 4, 1887, Ray Lyle Fisher grew up on farms along Otter Creek and Creek Road. Ray starred in baseball and football at Middlebury High School and Middlebury College before joining the New York Yankees in 1910. He pitched . . . — — Map (db m294651) HM
6 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Charter House —
On North Pleasant Street (U.S. 7) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pleasant Street.
In this house, the home of Samuel Miller, Esq. September 30, 1798 Timothy Dwight, President of Yale College, counseled with Gamaliel Painter and other citizens of Middlebury concerning the founding of Middlebury College. This conference led . . . — — Map (db m294653) HM
7 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Chipman Hill — People of the Landscape —
Near North Pleasant Street (U.S. 7) north of High Street, on the right when traveling north.
Today Mountain bikers, hikers, runners, and nature lovers enjoy the approximately 132 acres and five miles of trails that weave through Chipman Hill. The Middlebury Area Land Trust's Trail Around Middlebury (TAM) passes over the hill and is . . . — — Map (db m273339) HM
8 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — 2 — Congregational Church —
On Seymour Street at North Pleasant Street (U.S. 7), on the left when traveling west on Seymour Street.
The Congregational Church, shown here in a photograph from the 1870s, has long held pride of place in downtown Middlebury. Construction of the church began in 1806 and was completed three years later at a cost of $9,000. Designed by Lavius . . . — — Map (db m273543) HM
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9 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Court Square —
Near Court Square (Route 7) west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling south.
From 1796 to 1814 Court Square was the site of the first Addison County Courthouse, which also served as the seat of the Vermont Legislature (1800, 1806), and home of Middlebury’s first female academy (1800). Here in June 1804 a New York . . . — — Map (db m294654) HM
10 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Emma Willard — Pioneer educator gave women first college training here —
On South Main Street (Vermont Route 30) 0.1 miles north of Porter Field Road, on the right when traveling north.
Emma Hart came to Middlebury in 1807 to take charge of the Female Academy. After her marriage to Dr. John Willard, the town’s first physician, she gave the earliest collegiate instruction for women in America at a Seminary in her home, during the . . . — — Map (db m294655) HM
11 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Emma Willard Memorial —
On North Pleasant Street (U.S. 7) at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Pleasant Street.
In memory of Emma Hart Willard who wrote at Middlebury in 1818 the Magna Carta for higher education of women in America.
Education should seek to bring its subjects to the . . . — — Map (db m294656) HM
12 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Frederick Douglass Launched The One Hundred Conventions —
On Court Square (U.S. 7) at South Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling west on Court Square.
On July 13-14, 1843, in the Addison County Courthouse, Frederick Douglass and other prominent abolitionists of the New England Anti-Slavery Society launched their six-month 100 Conventions tour to generate anti-slavery sentiment in Vermont, New . . . — — Map (db m273540) HM
13 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — From Two Bridges to One Tunnel —
On Merchants Row at Main Street ( Route 30), on the right when traveling west on Merchants Row.
Prior to 2020, standing here at Merchants Row looking north, you would have seen the railroad trench constructed in 1849 for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad. This trench cut through the western portion of the Village Green, creating . . . — — Map (db m273538) HM
14 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Into the Earth — Looking Back — Marble Works 1898 —
On Maple Street near Printers Alley, on the right when traveling east.
If you could dig down where you're standing, you would find marble. You can see chunks of it along the banks of the Otter Creek, where the first marble quarries in Middlebury were located. By the time the Marble Works was in operation, smaller . . . — — Map (db m273560) HM
15 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — John Deere — Inventor of "The Plow that Broke the Plains" —
On Main Street 0.1 miles south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south.
John Deere learned the blacksmith trade here as an apprentice in the shop of Capt. Benjamin Lawrence from 1821 to 1825. The shop was located below this spot on Mill Street, in what is known as "Frog Hollow". In 1836 Deere removed to Grand Detour, . . . — — Map (db m294657) HM
16 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Lazarus Park —
On Main Street (Vermont Route 30) north of Merchants Row, on the left when traveling north.
Lazarus Park was created in 2021 as part of the Middlebury Bridge & Rail Project through a unique partnership between the Town of Middlebury, the National Bank of Middlebury, the Marble Works Partnership, and the Vermont Agency of . . . — — Map (db m273547) HM
17 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Marble Works Memorial Bridge —
Near Mill Street just west of Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Marble Works Memorial Bridge was constructed and generously donated by the Marble Works Partnership to the citizens of the town of Middlebury for their use and enjoyment. The bridge is dedicated to the memory of the mechanics of Middlebury . . . — — Map (db m273636) HM
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18 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Marble Works Memorial Bridge —
On Maple Street west of Printers Alley, on the right when traveling west.
The Marble Works Memorial Bridge was constructed and generously donated by the Marble Works Partnership to the citizens of the town of Middlebury for their use and enjoyment. The bridge is dedicated to the memory of the mechanics of Middlebury . . . — — Map (db m273637) HM
19 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Middlebury Civil War Memorial —
On Merchants Row at South Pleasant Street, in the median on Merchants Row.
To her soldiers — — Map (db m294658) WM
20 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Middlebury Community House —
On Main Street (Vermont Route 30) at Seymour Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Built in 1816-1817 by Horito Seymour L.L.D. (1778-1857) as his residence Given February 9, 1938 by his great granddaughter Jessica Stewart Swift and great grandson Philip Battell Stewart for the use and benefit of the people of the . . . — — Map (db m273545) HM
21 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Middlebury Falls — The Lure of Waterpower —
On Maple Street west of Printers Alley, on the right when traveling east.
Otter Creek flows north for 112 miles, from Peru, Vermont, to Lake Champlain in Ferrisburgh. For thousands of years, it provided fresh water, food and transportation for the native Abenaki, who ate its fish and farmed on its shores. French trappers . . . — — Map (db m273585) HM
22 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Middlebury Marble Town — The Hollowing of Frog Hollow —
On Maple Street at Printers Alley, on the left when traveling west on Maple Street.
Mill Street, on the opposite bank, has run through Frog Hollow since the early days, but the "hollows" were not created until tons of beautiful gray-veined white marble were quarried from here. Starting in 1802—long before the Marble Works were . . . — — Map (db m273573) HM
23 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Middlebury War Memorial —
Near Court Street (U.S. 7) at Court Square, on the left when traveling west.
Middlebury In The 1861—Civil War—1865 Joseph Alexander • Henry W. Bennett • Merrill Bentley Bertrand W. Billings • John Brunelle • Michael Burke John Caffrey • Roderick A. Champlin • Olney A. Comstock . . . — — Map (db m294659) WM
24 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Otter Creek Industrial Revolution — Roaring Waters, Thundering Mills —
On Maple Street at Printers Alley, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street.
If you were standing here in the 1800s, you would be deafened by the noise and surprised by the activity as burly workers and pious mill girls made their livings on the banks of Otter Creek. Middlebury Falls provided the waterpower to make the new . . . — — Map (db m273581) HM
25 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Proud Craftsmen from Many Lands — Looking Back — Marble Works 1898 —
On Maple Street west of Printers Alley, on the right when traveling west.
The Brandon Italian Marble Company became the largest firm in Middlebury, employing 175 men by 1904. In 1910 just over half of the workers were born in America, while the rest were Italian, French Canadian, Irish, Hungarian, Swedish and Russian. . . . — — Map (db m273558) HM
26 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Restoring Middlebury's Village Green —
On Main Street (Vermont Route 30) north of Merchants Row, on the left when traveling south.
The Middlebury Village Green was established around 1790 on land donated by village co-founder, Gamaliel Painter. In 1849, the construction of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad through Middlebury resulted in the truncation of the Village . . . — — Map (db m273434) HM
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27 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Samuel Miller, Esq. — September 30, 1798 —
On North Pleasant Street (U.S. 7) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pleasant Street.
In this house, the home of Samuel Miller, Esq., Timothy Dwight, president of Yale College, counseled with Gamaliel Painter and other citizens of Middlebury concerning the founding of Middlebury College. This conference led to the granting of . . . — — Map (db m294660) HM
28 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Site of Middlebury High School —
On Main Street (Route 30) at College Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
(Plaque) The bench is presented by the MHS/MUHS Alumni Association in 2016 to sit and remember Site of Middlebury High School Educating students 1911 to 1957 (panel next to the marker) Middlebury High School (MHS), . . . — — Map (db m273425) HM
29 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Spanning the Falls — Keeping Commerce Moving —
On Maple Street at Printers Alley, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street.
Middlebury Falls was a great source of power, but it was also an impediment to transportation, preventing the movement of goods and customers. The first Middlebury settlers could only cross the Creek on "Hop" Johnson's ferry. In 1787, mill owner . . . — — Map (db m273564) HM
30 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Storrs Walk —
Near Vermont Route 125 east of Old Chapel Road, on the left when traveling west.
Made possible through the generosity of David G. Storrs '81 in honor of Seth Storrs, a founder of both the town of Middlebury and its college. Storrs gave the land on which stand Painter Hall, Old Chapel and Starr Hall - "Old Stone Row" - as well . . . — — Map (db m246607) HM
31 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — The Addison County Courthouse —
On Court Street (U.S. 7) near Washington Street, in the median.
In 1792, the Vermont Legislature ensured Middlebury’s future prominence by choosing it as the site for Addison County courts. Three courthouses have been built in this area. The original clapboard courthouse shown on the right in the photograph, . . . — — Map (db m294661) HM
32 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — The Battell Block —
On Main Street at Merchants Row, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Built from the Ashes Middlebury's Main Street has been the commercial center of the town since its founding, but its character has changed many times, largely due to that great public enemy of the era-fire. In the first half of the 19th . . . — — Map (db m294662) HM
33 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — The Duclos Building —
On Main Street (Vermont Route 30) at Printers Alley, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Commemorating the pivotal role of Robert J. Duclos in the acquisition and renovation of this historic Middlebury landmark and his 54 years of outstanding service as cashier and president of the National Bank of Middlebury upon his retirement . . . — — Map (db m273891) HM
34 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury — Town & Gown —
On Cross Street at Main Street ( Route 30), on the right when traveling west on Cross Street.
The Shire Town Middlebury was chartered in 1761 as one of New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth’s land grants. The first settlers claimed land in the town in 1766, but were forced back to southern New England during the Revolutionary War. . . . — — Map (db m294664) HM
35 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury, East Middlebury — East Middlebury Iron Works — 1831-1890 —
On Vermont Route 125 west of North Branch Road, on the right when traveling east.
This iron furnace or "bloomery" was built in 1831. The mill operated three forges and produced about three tons of wrought iron per day. During the Civil War years (1861-1865) the mill produced over 2,100 tons of iron. When it closed in 1890 this . . . — — Map (db m274134) HM
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36 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury, East Middlebury — Site of Galvin Homestead —
On East Main Street (Vermont Route 125) east of U.S. 7, on the right when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m273894) HM
37 ► Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury, Frog Hollow Area — Mill District —
On Mill Street west of Route 30, on the right when traveling west.
For 3 Centuries The Middlebury Falls Powered A Bustling Mill District First Came Waterwheels... A waterwheel is a machine for extracting power directly from the flow of water. Waterwheels have been in use for centuries. The most . . . — — Map (db m246606) HM
38 ► Vermont, Addison County, Weybridge — Charity and Sylvia — A Same-Sex Couple in Early America —
On Weybridge Road at Quaker Village Road, on the right when traveling north on Weybridge Road.
Charity Bryant (1777-1851) and Sylvia Drake (1784- 1868) met in 1807 in Weybridge, where they lived and were accepted as a couple. They had a cottage on Hagar farm. joined the local church and charities, and ran a tailoring business. Charity's . . . — — Map (db m305701) HM
39 ► Vermont, Addison County, Weybridge — Weybridge Carleton's Raid Memorial —
On Weybridge Road (Vermont Route 23) south of Thompson Hill Road, on the left when traveling south.
(south side) Weybridge was chartered by N.H. in 1761 and settled in 1775 by Thomas Sandford, David Stow, Justus Sturdevant & Claudius Britell. Nov. 8, 1778, a party of British Torries & Indians destroyed their houses and effects & . . . — — Map (db m262501) HM WM
40 ► Vermont, Addison County, Weybridge, Bread Loaf — Silas Wright — 1795-1847 —
On Weybridge Road (Vermont Route 23) at James Road, on the right when traveling south on Weybridge Road.
Born at Amherst, Mass., Silas Wright came to Weybridge as an infant and grew up here. Graduated from Middlebury College in 1815, he studied Law at Sandy Hill, N.Y.; began Law practice at Canton, N.Y. in 1819, and entered politics there. A Brigadier . . . — — Map (db m77967) HM
41 ► Vermont, Addison County, Weybridge, Bread Loaf — The U.S. Government Morgan Horse Farm —
Near Battell Drive.
The U.S. Government established a Morgan horse breeding program in 1905 at the University of Vermont to study and refine the Morgan horse as a superior cavalry mount. That program moved here in 1907 when Joseph Battell donated this farm to the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m77965) HM
42 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Bolton — Bolton Honor Roll — World War I & World War II —
On Theodore Roosevelt Highway (U.S. 2), on the right when traveling east.
1917 World War I 1918 Bemis Carl • Buik David • Gregory Frank • Guyette Arlie • Larned Charles • Larned Daniel • Latullipe Louis • May George • Morgan Ralph • Sweeney Wesley • Tomlinson Edward • Thompson George • Streeter Robert . . . — — Map (db m294503) HM
43 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Bolton — Bolton Honor Roll —
On Theodore Roosevelt Highway (Vermont Route 2), on the right when traveling east.
1950 Korean War 1953 Callahan David • Flury Wayne • Fuller Rodney • Hurlbut Kenneth • Lacaillade Earl • Merchant David • Morrow Roger • Nichols Melton • Pecor Alfred • Streeter Chester • Twiss James • Twiss Marie 1959 Vietnam . . . — — Map (db m294508) WM
44 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Bolton, Colbyville — The Long Trail —
On Vermont Route 2, on the left when traveling east.
“Footpath in the Wilderness” extends length of state. This 261 – mile hiker’s trail, built by the Green Mountain club during the years 1910-29, extends along the mountain summits from the Mass. State line to the Canadian border. Convenient shelters . . . — — Map (db m151129) HM
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45 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — 103 Church Street — c.1820s —
Near Church Street 0.1 miles north of College Street, on the right when traveling south.
This may be one of the oldest buildings surviving on Church Street, possibly built in the 1820s and hidden behind a modern façade applied in the 1980s. Here, the famous jewelry firm of Pangorn and Brinsmaid was formed in 1832. Brinsmaid, who . . . — — Map (db m117838) HM
46 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — 171 Saint Paul Street — c. 1820s, remodeled c. 1925 —
On Saint Paul Street at King Street, on the left when traveling north on Saint Paul Street.
This distinctive building is probably a c.1925 remodeling of an early 19th-century, Federal Style building. Throughout the 19th century, the building was a private residence, and by the turn of the century, it was run as a boarding house. In . . . — — Map (db m246220) HM
47 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment —
Near Park Street (Vermont Route 127) at Sherman Street, on the right when traveling south.
On June 24, 1861, the first Vermont soldiers who enlisted for service in the Civil War for three years left Burlington for Washington by rail. Four days earlier, the 866 officers and men from across the state had been mustered into the Union Army . . . — — Map (db m75584) HM
48 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Arahmi —
On Lake Street at Penny Lane on Lake Street.
Arahmi "A place where I would like to be," from the language of the people of the dawn who lived in harmony in this area for 10,000 or more years, the real discoverers and explorers of Vermont. This building was rebuilt from the spirit of . . . — — Map (db m118593) HM
49 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Battery Park — Scene of British Attack in War of 1812 —
Near Battery Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m75582) HM
50 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Burlington Civil War Memorial — 1907 —
On College Street at St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling east on College Street.
Erected by Stannard Womans Relief Corps in memory of our soldier and sailor dead 1861-1865. In honor of the brave men who victoriously defended the Union on land and sea during the war of the great rebellion. — — Map (db m89144) WM
51 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Burlington Waterfront Park and Promenade —
On College Street west of Lake Street, on the right when traveling west.
Burlington Waterfront Park and Promenade A Joint Effort Between the Citizens of Burlington, State of Vermont, and the Central Vermont Railroad This park was built by the City of Burlington Parks and Recreation Department, on property . . . — — Map (db m258613) HM
52 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Camp Burlington / Le Cantonnement des Troupes à Burlington —
Near Park Street at Sherman Street, on the left when traveling north.
Between June of 1812 and June of 1815, Burlington’s War of 1812 military cantonment stood in this vicinity. Its structures included a guardhouse, stables, barracks, carpenters’ and blacksmiths’ shops, a large general hospital, officers quarters, . . . — — Map (db m200487) HM
53 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Captain John Lonergan — 1837 - 1902 — Hero of Gettysburg —
On St. Paul Street north of Main Street (U.S. 2), on the right when traveling north.
In this park on July 22, 1863, Vermont's only ethnic Civil War unit was welcomed home from the battle of Gettysburg. Lonergan commanded Co. A, 13th VT Regiment - the Irish Company - and he received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in the battle. . . . — — Map (db m88639) HM
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54 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Celebrating Champlain — Parades and Pagentry —
On College Street at Lake Street, on the right when traveling west on College Street.
In July 1609, Samuel de Champlain became the first European to set eyes on Lake Champlain. Three hundred years later, in July of 1909, communities around Lake Champlain celebrated the tercentenial of Champlain's expedition. Burlington marked the . . . — — Map (db m91649) HM
55 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Chittenden County Trust Company — 1931 —
On Church Street south of College Street, on the right when traveling south.
This Beaux Arts-style building, with its symmetrical marble facades, prominent cornices, sculptural ancient Greek and Roman details, and arched windows and doors, was designed by famed Boston architects Harper & West at the request of the . . . — — Map (db m93055) HM
56 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Church Street — Burlington, VT —
On Main Street (U.S. 2) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Had you stood at this location in the early 1800s, you would have had to lift your skirt off the dirt lane to step up onto the plank sidewalk or guard your hat from the danger of low wooden canopies. Pedestrians competed with horse and carriage on . . . — — Map (db m23579) HM
57 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — City Hall Park — Burlington, VT —
Near Main Street (U.S. 2) east of St. Paul Street when traveling west.
In 1797, a city planned grid system was laid out for Burlington, incorporating the few transportation routes that existed, including King, Pearl, Church and Battery Streets. At the city’s center, space was reserved for a park (now City Hall Park) . . . — — Map (db m23580) HM
58 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Electric Power Generation in Burlington —
On Penny Lane at Lake Street when traveling east on Penny Lane.
Electricity first came to Burlington in 1885 and was supplied by a private generating facility on the Winooski River. In 1905 the Burlington Electric Department built the first municipal electric plant. By the 1950s. more power was needed to . . . — — Map (db m290052) HM
59 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Exchange Block — 1878 —
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This impressive Italianate-style commercial building with a massive five-foot tall cast iron cornice was historically known as the Exchange Block. Designed by local builder William Townsend, the building was intended to stylistically complement the . . . — — Map (db m209095) HM
60 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Family and Religious Life — Burlington's Little Italy — "Piccola Italia" —
On Cherry Street at St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling west on Cherry Street.
Imagine yourself back in time... As you walk up the steps into the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception you are awed by the Gothic building's vaulted ceilings, soaring stained glass windows, marble altars, gilded tabernacles and . . . — — Map (db m200489) HM
61 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — First International Ice Hockey Game — Premier Match International De Hockey Sur Glace —
On Lake Street 0.2 miles north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
First International Ice Hockey Game In February 1886 the Burlington Coasting Club hosted a week-long Carnival of Winter Sports. In addition to parades and concerts, activities included coasting (bobsledding), ice skating, and snowshoe races. . . . — — Map (db m151137) HM
62 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — First Vermont Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade —
On St. Paul Street at College Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Paul Street.
In 1983, a group of lesbian feminists began planning for the first Vermont Pride march to be held in Burlington and invited the gay male community to join. At the time, public celebration of pride in Vermont was controversial. Vermonters attended . . . — — Map (db m276668) HM
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63 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Howard Bank Building —
On Church Street at College Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Howard Bank Building 1902 --------- This granite-faced brick building, designed and built by Hiram Salls, is a fine example of Renaissance Revival Classicism. Constructed for the Howard National Bank it replaced a smaller, c.1867 bank . . . — — Map (db m118014) HM
64 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Little Italy —
On Battery Street at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south on Battery Street.
Beginning in the early 1900s, the area directly to the east housed numerous emigrants. Many moved here from Italy with hopes to build better lives. Some worked in the lumber mills and railroad yards that bordered the lake. In the process, they . . . — — Map (db m75562) HM
65 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Masonic Temple — c.1897 —
On Church Street at Pearl Street, on the left when traveling north on Church Street.
The corner stone of the Masonic Temple was laid in an elaborate ceremony on October 20, 1897. The building was constructed for approximately $80,000 and was designed by John McArthur Harris of Wilson Brothers and Company, an architectural and . . . — — Map (db m200484) HM
66 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Mayor Francis Cain —
Near Park Street at Sherman Street, on the left when traveling north.
"Burlington, a city of beauty, energy and hospitality" - Francis Cain, June 2017 Francis J. Cain served as Mayor of Burlington for three terms from 1965-1971. "Mayor Cain is an honest and realistic executive who perhaps has accomplished more . . . — — Map (db m200488) HM
67 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Neighborhood Groceries — Burlington's Little Italy — "Piccola Italia" —
On Battery Street at Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on Battery Street.
Imagine yourself back in time... As you enter the corner grocery store, your senses are captivated by the aroma of the Italian cheeses- the provolone hanging from the ceiling, the freshly grated Romano, the feta and the gorgonzola. . . . — — Map (db m118736) HM
68 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Quadricentennial Celebration — Burlington's International Waterfront Festival —
On College Street at Lake Street, on the right when traveling west on College Street.
During July 2009, the City of Burlington staged a 13-day International Waterfront Festival to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's bold expedition into the lake that today bears his name. The festival included artists, diplomats, . . . — — Map (db m91614) HM
69 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Revolutionary War Patriots —
Near Park Street south of Sherman Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) was our nation's fight for independence from Great Britain to establish a new country with a government based on equality, justice, and humanity. Patriots from all corners of what would become the State of . . . — — Map (db m261849) HM WM
70 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Site of the Old Gas Station —
Near College Street at St. Paul Street.
Original home of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Founded May 5, 1978 Placed in commemoration of their Tenth Anniversary Celebration June 4, 1988 — — Map (db m89108) HM
71 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — Trees for the 21st Century —
Near Park Street at Sherman Street, on the left when traveling north.
Trees for the 21st Century A community response to the Great Ice Storm of 1998 Commemorated on May 25, 1998 — — Map (db m200486) HM
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72 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington — William Wells —
Near Park Street at Pearl Street, on the left when traveling north.
Brevet Major General U.S. Vols. 1837-1892 First Lieut. Co. C 1st Vermont Cavalry Oct. 14 1861 Captain Co. C Nov. 18 1861 Major Dec. 30 1862 Colonel July 2 1864 Brevet Brigadier General U.S. Vols. Feb. 22 1865 Brevet Major General U.S. . . . — — Map (db m75579) HM WM
73 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Centennial — Burial Place of General Ethan Allen — Born 1738 – Died 1789 —
Near Colchester Avenue 0.3 miles east of East Avenue.
The mortal remains of Ethan Allen, Vermont leader, fighter, writer and philosopher, lie in this cemetery beneath the marble statue, but his spirit is in Vermont now. — — Map (db m51646) HM
74 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Centennial — Centennial Field —
On University Road 0.1 miles south of Colchester Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Named to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the University of Vermont’s first graduating class, Centennial Field has been the home of UVM athletics since 1906. The three ballparks that have stood on this site have hosted semi-professional and . . . — — Map (db m307277) HM
75 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Downtown — Site of the American House — 1808 - 1893 —
On Main Street (U.S. 2) at St. Paul Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce, Grant, Generals Scott, Wool, Hampton, Henry Clay, and other famous famous people entertained here. — — Map (db m302022) HM
76 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, New North End — Ethan Allen — Park is Site of Farm Owned by Hero of Ticonderoga —
On North Avenue at Ethan Allen Parkway, on the right when traveling north on North Avenue.
Putting behind him the martial deeds of a hero, Ethan came here in 1787 to till the soil as a peaceful farmer. On Feb. 12, 1789, he died here after a trip across the ice to South Hero. Memorial Tower was built on Indian Rock, traditional Algonquin . . . — — Map (db m75585) HM
77 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, New North End — Ethan Allen Park - Wilderness in the City —
Near North Avenue at Ethan Allen Parkway.
A century ago, most of this area was rural, but people were beginning to build houses here. William Van Patten owned many acres of land locally, and he wanted a park in this new neighborhood. He got on his old horse, Mattie, and let her find easy . . . — — Map (db m89149) HM
78 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, New North End — The Black Snake Affair —
Near Ethan Allen Honestead.
In 1808, the Federal government, reacting to unfair British policies, passed an Embargo Act, forbidding trade with Great Britain. The Champlain Valley relied on trade with British Canada and the Act was unpopular and significant smuggling . . . — — Map (db m98393) HM
79 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Athletic Park —
On Riverside Avenue (U.S. 2) at Intervale Road, on the right when traveling west on Riverside Avenue.
Located on the streetcar line between Burlington and Winooski, Athletic Park was the home of the University of Vermont's baseball and football teams and track-and-field events from 1887 until Centennial Field opened in 1906. It was also where . . . — — Map (db m75483) HM
80 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Champlain Glass Company —
On Sherman Street near Park Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Champlain Glass Company, established in 1827, was the first manufacturing enterprise in Burlington. The company, located between N. Champlain and Park (Water) streets, produced and shipped window glass locally and to the west by the Erie . . . — — Map (db m261847) HM
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81 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Chief Grey Lock
On Park Street at Sherman Street, on the left when traveling north on Park Street. Reported permanently removed.
Abenaki Legend holds that Odzihozo, the creator of the Champlain Valley, turned himself into a rock island, which can be seen through the bandshell window to your left, so that he might view the valley forever. This statue honors Chief Grey . . . — — Map (db m290057) HM
82 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Church Street Marketplace —
On Pearl Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street.
In 1962 architecture student Bill Truex experienced the transformation of Stroget, Copenhagen's main shopping area from traffic-snarled nightmare to successful pedestrian mall. Seven years later, while on the Burlington Planning Commission, Truex . . . — — Map (db m89110) HM
83 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — First Unitarian Universalist Society Meeting House —
On Pearl Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Street.
Designed by noted architect Peter Banner of Boston, the Federal-style Meeting House was built in 1816 for the First Congregational Society (Unitarian) and is the oldest surviving place of worship in Burlington. Banner's design features a projecting . . . — — Map (db m97755) HM
84 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Howard William Plant memorial —
On Battery Street, on the right when traveling south.
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85 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — In Memory of John Lonergan —
Near Archibald Street east of North Willard Street (U.S. 2), on the left when traveling east.
In memory of John Lonergan a native of Ireland, who having made the United States his adopted country, defended it in the Civil War, and at the Battle of Gettysburg with distinction as Capt. Co. A, 13th VT Reg't., and was . . . — — Map (db m143257) HM WM
86 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Mary Martha Fletcher — (1830-1885) —
On North Prospect Street 0.2 miles south of Riverside Avenue (U.S. 2), on the right when traveling south.
Mary Fletcher, born in Jericho, Vt., moved here with her family at age 20. Following her father’s death, the family established Fletcher Free Library (1873). Mary Fletcher continued her parents’ benefactions. She founded Mary Fletcher Hospital . . . — — Map (db m75501) HM
87 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Neighbors Helping Neighbors — Burlington's Little Italy — "Piccola Italia" —
On Pearl Street at Saint Paul Street, on the right when traveling west on Pearl Street.
Imagine yourself back in time... If you were standing here in 1959, you would see a neighborhood that included a Catholic Cathedral, grammar and high schools and many small businesses such as gas stations, auto dealers and boat companies, . . . — — Map (db m118840) HM
88 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — 2022 — Pate-King House / Guidebooks for Black Americans —
On Archibald Street east of Intervale Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Pate-King House. The Pate-King family lived here for 67 years, opening their home as a hotel and apartment. Cleta Pate (1874-1957) was born in the Philippines, where she married Buffalo Soldier William King. In 1910, the family moved to . . . — — Map (db m261846) HM
89 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — Saint-Joseph Parish —
On Allen Street 0.1 miles west of Elmwood Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
. . . — — Map (db m97387) HM
90 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — The Battery —
Near Battery Street.
The battery of thirteen guns on this ground repulsed an attack of three British gunboats June 13 1813 It was the defense of Burlington and of the United States Army here encamped during the War of 1812 — — Map (db m75564) HM WM
91 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Old North End — The Meeting House —
Near Pearl STreet at Clarke Street.
. . . — — Map (db m117916) HM
92 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Andrew Harris 1814-1841 — First African American Graduate of the University of Vermont, 1838 — Abolitionist & Advocate of Black Equality —
Near South Prospect Street.
"We consider it criminal in the sight of God and man, longer silently to submit to our indignities, or suffer them to be transmitted to posterity." Andrew Harris was one of the first African Americans to earn a college degree. The antislavery . . . — — Map (db m97754) HM
93 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Chittenden County Courthouse — National Historic Site —
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
This building was the site of the former federal building in Burlington completed in 1910. The building and land were donated in 1974 to Chittenden County for renovation to a new county courthouse. The building served as U.S. Army Reserve . . . — — Map (db m290055) HM
94 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Church Street Marketplace —
On Main Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
In 1962 architecture student Bill Truex experienced the transformation of Stroget, Copenhagen's main shopping area from traffic-snarled nightmare to successful pedestrian mall. Seven years later, while on the Burlington Planning Commission, Truex . . . — — Map (db m89112) HM
95 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Dr. Charles N. Perkins —
Near Maple Street at Railroad Lane.
Perkins Pier was named for Dr. Charles N. Perkins, a Burlington physician for over 50 years. Dr. Perkins was born in Burlington on May 25. 1880, and died in Burlington on June 15. 1959. Dr. Perkins was a general practitioner, spending his entire . . . — — Map (db m178344) HM
96 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — General William Wells / Dr. H. Nelson Jackson — (1837-1892) / (1872-1955) —
On South Willard Street (U.S. 7) at Main Street (U.S. 2), on the right when traveling north on South Willard Street.
General William Wells (1837-1892) In 1861 William Wells joined the First Vermont Cavalry as a Private and rose to the rank of Brevet Major-General. Promoted more times than any other Vermonter during the American Civil War, he participated in . . . — — Map (db m75549) HM
97 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy, U.S.N. — Henry T. Mayo, Vice Admiral, U.S.N —
On College Street, on the left when traveling north.
George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy, U.S.N. 1837-1917 Born in Montpelier, Vermont, George Dewey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1858. Following service in the Civil War, he held several high-ranking administrative positions in the . . . — — Map (db m115266) HM WM
98 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Grace Goodhue Coolidge —
On Maple Street 0.1 miles west of South Willard Street (U.S. 7), on the right when traveling west.
On Oct. 4, 1905, at 2:30 p.m. in front of the bay window in the parlor of this house, Grace Goodhue married Calvin Coolidge of Plymouth Notch, VT. Calvin Coolidge became President of the United States and Grace served as First Lady from 1923-1929. . . . — — Map (db m75591) HM
99 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Grasse Mount —
On Summit Street at Main Street (U.S. 2), on the right when traveling south on Summit Street.
This property Grasse Mount has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m261852) HM
100 ► Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, South End — Green Mountain Club —
On Main Street at St Paul Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m200490) HM

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