Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont)

Battery Park
LocationLocated at the top of Battery Street in downtown Burlington, Vermont
Area14 acres (6 ha)
Created1870
EtymologyBuilt as a military camp during the War of 1812
Operated byCity of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
Websitehttp://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. Locally, it is popular for its wide, sweeping views of Lake Champlain.

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