Battery Park Redoubt

Battery Park Redoubt (1813-1817) - A War of 1812 Fortification was established in 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. Abandoned in 1817. Battery Park Viewpoint with Marker, Readerboard and Display Cannon. History During the War of 1812, Battery Park at Burlington, Vermont was the site of a military encampment for some 4,000 American troops. In June 1813 a Thirteen gun battery was built behind a long parapet overlooking Lake Champlain. The battery was about 100' above the lake and had a clear view of the lake approach to Burlington. On 3 Aug 1813, a British gunboat and two armed sloops began a bombardment of Burlington's lake shoreline. The 13 gun battery, aided by two armed scows under Captain Thomas Macdonough's of the Lake Champlain navy, repulsed the attack in about 20 minutes. Current Status Battery Park Readerboard. Located at the Battery Park entrance is a plaque commemorating the battery. At an overlook in the park is a roadside-style marker along with a readerboard that details the camp and the battle. A display cannon is mounted at this same location. (visited in 2012) {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. Maps & Images Lat: 44.480593 Long: -73.219375 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 200' GPS Locations: 44.480593, -73.219375 Battery Park 44.480803, -73.220708 Markers & Cannon Location See Also: Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 797 Links: North American Forts - Burlington Cantonment Wikipedia - Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont) Burlington, Vermont Early 20th-century Postcard Views Fortification ID: VT0000 - Battery Park Redoubt Visited: 18 Jul 2012