Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont)

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Battery Park
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Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont)
LocationLocated at the top of Battery Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont
Area14 acres (6 ha)
Created1870
EtymologyBuilt as a military camp during the War of 1812
Operated byCity of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
Website http://enjoyburlington.com/venue/battery-park/

Battery Park is a public park overlooking Lake Champlain at the western end of downtown Burlington, Vermont. The park includes a bandshell, a playground, and various monuments, including a bronze statue of Civil War veteran General William W. Wells, and a red oak sculpture of Chief Gray Lock, a veteran of Gray Lock's War. [1] Locally, it is popular for its wide, sweeping views of Lake Champlain.

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History

Monument to Gray Lock's War veteran Chief Gray Lock by Peter Wolf Toth. Chief Grey Lock Sculpture Monument in Burlington, Vermont.jpg
Monument to Gray Lock's War veteran Chief Gray Lock by Peter Wolf Toth.
Monument to American Civil War veteran General William W. Wells by J. Otto Schweizer. CNV00024b.jpg
Monument to American Civil War veteran General William W. Wells by J. Otto Schweizer.

The park was named for the artillery stationed there by American forces during the War of 1812. [1] On August 13, 1813, American gunners, aided by the USS President, successfully defended their position against an attack by a British squadron led by Lt Colonel John Murray. [2]

The park land was deeded to the City of Burlington in 1870, and the Battery Park Extension was added to the southern end in 1972. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Battery Park | Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront". Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  2. "Burlington and the War of 1812 | City of Burlington, Vermont". www.burlingtonvt.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  3. "Lyndon B. Johnson: Remarks at Battery Park, Burlington, Vermont - August 20, 1966". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

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