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Self-guided · metro area, Vermont

Disaster History Sites in Burlington, VT

Sites tied to floods, fires, storms and wrecks, and to the way the area rebuilt afterwards.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. The Burlington–South Burlington, VT metro area has about 227,803 residents, ranking 213th in the country.

A group of people working on a project - disaster history sites — Photo: Brad Weaver on Unsplash

A group of people working on a construction project - disaster history sites — Photo: Jonathan Caliguire on Unsplash

A vintage red fire truck at an outdoor event - disaster history sites — Photo: Fr0ggy5 on Unsplash

On the record near Burlington, VT

The 6 nearest

6 listed sites on the record match disaster history sites within 300 miles of Burlington, VT, out of 159 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Storm, Stephen, House157 miles from the center of Burlington · Building · Claverack · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Fire Barn198 miles from the center of Burlington · Building · North Attleborough · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Storm--Adriance--Brinckerhoff House201 miles from the center of Burlington · Building · East Fishkill · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Fire Hook and Ladder Company No. 14256 miles from the center of Burlington · Building · New York · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Fire Island Light Station266 miles from the center of Burlington · Structure · Bay Shore · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Cyclone Roller Coaster272 miles from the center of Burlington · Structure · Brooklyn · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Burlington, VT. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Disaster History in Burlington, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Burlington, VT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Burlington, VT?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Burlington, VT?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Burlington

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Burlington, VT the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Burlington, VT are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.