Burlington, VT Tourist Attractions
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The lively town centre offers excellent shopping facilities (for example in the historic Church St. Marketplace). Other features of interest are a branch of the Vermont State Craft Center, the Discovery Museum for children and young people and the memorial museum for the folk hero Ethan Allen.Burlington (pop. 39,000) is located on the shores of Lake Champlain and is the largest town in Vermont.
ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
The ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in Burlington features the natural history of the area as well as the heritage of the Lake Champlain area. In addition to the regular collection the center also offers traveling exhibitions. There are also many interactive displays including Beluga Whale Dig! and Be a Watershed Weather Reporter. "Echo Encounters" includes live animal feedings and demos.The structure is an award winning "green" building. The upper deck allows for panoramic views of the Lake and Adirondack Mountains.
Robert Hull Fleming Museum
The Robert Hull Fleming Museum in Burlington is located on the University of Vermont campus. The museum opened in 1931 and features American, African, European, Ancient Egpytian, and Middle Eastern art and as well as work by local Vermont artists.
Battery Park
Battery Park is located at the top of Battery Street in downtown Burlington on the site of the battery built there in 1812. It is also the site of the conflict between U.S. land batteries and British ships on Lake Champlain in August of 1813.
Burlington International Airport
The Burlington International Airport is located three miles east of Burlington. Direct service is available to Chicago, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Cleveland, and Albany, NY.
Ethan Allen Homestead
The Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington is a farm house on 1,400 acres of land and was the home of Revolutionary War hero, Ethan Allen. The house has been restored and hiking trails have been established on the land.
Ethan Allen Park
The Ethan Allen Park overlaps some of the farm land of the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington. There is an observation tower offering views over Lake Champlain and the surrounding area.
Spirit of Ethan Allen II
The Spirit of Ethan Allen II is a cruise ship that offers sightseeing trips on Lake Champlain with a narration on the Revolutionary War and other history pertaining to the area.
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University of Vermont
The University of Vermont is located in Burlington and was founded in 1791.
