Burlington Breakwater - Burlington, Vermont
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
N 44° 28.851 W 073° 13.239
18T E 641501 N 4926821
A little difficult to get close to...
Waymark Code: WM4ZT6
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 22

Built to calm the waters of Lake Champlain against Burlington's harbor. The shipping which made Burlington a rich little town is long gone, but the breakwater still serves its purpose, keeping the marina calm.

Photographed and coordinates taken from Battery Park.

County / Borough / Parish: Chittenden

Year listed: 2003

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1825-1974

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Transportation

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Street address: Not listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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