About the Walking Tour of Burlington...
Because of the large number of conference attendees
wishing to participate in this walking tour, attendees will be split into two
groups. One group will tour Burlington’s historic districts first at 1 PM
while the other group is touring Burlington’s waterfront; the groups will
switch at 3 PM.
Tour guides Patricia Araujo and Joe Frank of Preservation Burlington, an
organization dedicated to preserving the architectural, historic, aesthetic,
and economic vitality of the city (http://www.preservationburlington.org/),
may take you through some of Burlington’s twelve historic districts, fourteen
properties in the National Register of Historic Places, or its community
museum. You’ll also experience the Church Street outdoor shopping mall with
many fine specialty shops.
Then meander down College Street
with its spectacular view of Lake Champlain for an interpretive walk around
the waterfront with Laura Hollowell from the Lake Champlain Basin Program (http://www.lcbp.org/). Take in the natural and cultural wonders
that tie the lake so intrinsically to the city’s development…. Burlington
Bay, lighthouses, the Island Line, and the original wharf at Perkins Pier.
Board the replica canal schooner Lois McClure that made its maiden voyage
down the Hudson in 2005. Return to the hotel at about 5:00 PM, having
experienced the history, culture, ecology, and charm of Vermont’s largest
city.
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