Battery Park

Battery Park (HM1FHL)

Location: Burlington, VT 05401 Chittenden County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 28.859', W 73° 13.224'

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Scene of British Attack in War of 1812

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.
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HM NumberHM1FHL
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Placed ByVermont Historic Sites Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 9:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 641520 N 4926837
Decimal Degrees44.48098333, -73.22040000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 28.859', W 73° 13.224'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 28' 51.54" N, 73° 13' 13.44" W
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Area Code(s)802
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 84-98 Battery Park Extension, Burlington VT 05401, US
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