Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont)

Battery Park
Location	Located at the top of Battery Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont
Area	14 acres (6 ha)
Created	1870
Etymology	Built as a military camp during the War of 1812
Operated by	City 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.