Experience historic Burlington by foot!

Questions

• How much walking is involved?

  The tour is one mile and takes approximately one hour to complete. Participants should be comfortable walking outside up and down inclines. We suggest wearing comfortable shoes.

• Where does the tour go?

  The tour visits eleven stops across downtown Burlington. It begins at the Unitarian Church at the head of Church Street and finishes by the Boathouse on Lake Champlain. The eleven stops are: Unitarian Church, Richardson Place, First Congregational Church, City Market, Fletcher Free Library, County Courthouse, The Flynn, City Hall Park, Wells-Richardson Building, Follett House, and Boathouse.

• How is the content delivered?

  There is approximately a half hour of narrated audio split across the eleven stops. Each stop comes with a couple minutes of narration and a transcription of the audio for the hearing impaired.

• What if I get lost?

  There is an interactive map with all of the stops included in the app.

• Is the tour accurate?

  The tour is based on the research in Vincent Feeney's excellent book Burlington: A History of Vermont's Queen City.