Battery Park | |
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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.