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History · Burlington

Burlington’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Burlington yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Burlington’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Burlington’s history is told.

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The story

How Burlington came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Burlington.

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The area was originally known as "Hurd's Ridge," named after the first non-native settler, Tristram Hurd, who arrived in 1824. The town of Burlington was incorporated March 8, 1832.

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Burlington, decade by decade

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On the National Register

1 historic place in Burlington

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Historic Landmarks
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none yet
historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts
first listed
1986
Old Tavern
in Maine
#230
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All 1 listings

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Burlington

Nobody well known was born in Burlington itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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