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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FGZ_general-william-wells-dr-h-nelson-jackson_Burlington-VT.html
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 over 7…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FFU_mary-martha-fletcher_Burlington-VT.html
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 (18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FFE_athletic-park_Burlington-VT.html
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 Burl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EYU_historic-lake-islands-samuel-de-champlain_Morgantown-VT.html
These islands were first seen by a European in 1609, when Samuel De Champlain explored the Lake which bears his name and claimed them for the King of France. Ceded in 1763 to Britain, they became part of the Royal Colony of New York. After 1776, s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ETN_snowflake-bentley_Fort-Riley-VT.html
For fifty years Wilson A. Bentley, a farmer and self taught scientist, developed his technique of photomicrography to reveal to the world the grandeur and mystery of the snowflake — its universal hexagonal shape and its infinite number of lo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYUL_burial-place-of-general-ethan-allen_Burlington-VT.html
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.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFLV_city-hall-park_Burlington-VT.html
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)…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFLU_church-street_Burlington-VT.html
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 o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFI3_centennial-field_Burlington-VT.html
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 mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEEM_site-of-the-american-house_Burlington-VT.html
Site ofthe American House1808-1893 Presidents Monroe, Van Buren, Pierce, GrantGenerals Scott, Wool, HamptonHenry Clay, and other famous famous people entertained here.