Battery Park is a public park overlooking Lake Champlain at the western end of downtown Burlington, Vermont.
The park includes a bandshell, a playground, and various monuments, including a bronze statue of Civil War veteran General William W. Wells, and a red oak sculpture of Chief Gray Lock, a veteran of Gray Lock's War.
[1] Locally, it is popular for its wide, sweeping views of Lake Champlain.
The park was named for the artillery stationed there by American forces during the War of 1812.
[1] On August 13, 1813, American gunners, aided by the USS President, successfully defended their position against an attack by a British squadron led by Lt Colonel John Murray.