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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28IV_neighbors-helping-neighbors_Burlington-VT.html
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, dry …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28FO_neighborhood-groceries_Burlington-VT.html
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. You look a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28CF_arahmi_Burlington-VT.html
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 li…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27Z3_howard-bank-building_Burlington-VT.html
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 smalle…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27W5_the-meeting-house_Burlington-VT.html
The meeting house of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington 1816 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27U1_103-church-street_Burlington-VT.html
103 Church Street c.1820s ——————- 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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26AP_the-battle-of-plattsburgh-bay_Burlington-VT.html
The Battle of Plattsburgh Bay 11 September 1812 During the War of 1812, the British again attempted to use Lake Champlain as an invasion route into the United States. Both American and British naval commands constructed large vessels in an eff…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26AO_george-dewey-admiral-of-the-navy-u-s-n_Burlington-VT.html
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 th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26AL_honor-and-tradition_Burlington-VT.html
Honor and Tradition Name Comm Decomm USS Vermont (BB 20) 1907 1920 USS Plattsburg (SP 1645) 1918 1919 USS Converse (DD 291) 1920 1930 USS Dewey (DD 349) 1934 1945 USS Clark (DD 361) 1936 1945 USS Mayo (DD 422) 1940 1946 USS Emmon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM268A_the-lone-sailor-a-war-memorial_Burlington-VT.html
The Lone Sailor The original bronze sculpture stands at the center of the United States Navy Memorial in Washington DC. In honor of the historical naval actions on Lake Champlain, the Navy Memorial Foundation approved placing The Lone Sailor at…
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