Burlington, Vermont, USA
1854 - Burlington

Burlington, a port of entry, and seat of justice of Chittenden county, Vermont, and the most populous town in the state, is situated on a bay of its own name, on the E. side of Lake Cbamplain, 40 miles by railroad W. N. W. from Montpelier, and by steamboat 82 miles N. from Whitehall. Lat. 44° 27' N. ; Lon. 73° 10' W. The ground on which Burlington is situated is low along the borders of the lake, but rises as it recedes from the shore to a considerable elevation. The United States government has erected a light-house on Juniper island, at the mouth of Burlington bay, and constructed a break water to protect the shipping in the harbor. For beauty of location Burlington is scarcely surpassed by any town or village in New England. The streets cross each other at right angles; those extending east ward from the lake are a mile in length. In the centre is the public square, around which are situated the court house, the principal hotels, and several fine stores Many of the dwellings are surrounded with yards ornamented with shrubbery and shade-trees. The University of Vermont is located about a mile from the shore, at the eastern extremity of the village, on a commanding elevation. 281 feet above the level of the lake. Belonging to it are four spacious edifices. The dome of the centre building commands a magnificent view of the lake and surrounding country. Connected with the institution is a medical school. The university was founded in 1791, and received from the state a grant of about 30,000 acres of land. The town contains four banks, three newspaper offices, and a number of churches. Besides the facilities for steam boat navigation which it enjoys on the lake, Burlington has direct communication by rail road with Boston, Whitehall, Ogdensburg, and Montreal. Burlington was settled 1783. Population of the township in 1830, 3525 ; 1840, 4271; 1850, 6110.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.

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