Burlington’s Legendary Locals Honored in New Book

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - June 24, 2013 - PRLog -- The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Legendary Locals series is Legendary Locals of Burlington by local author Robert J. Resnik. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images of the places and peoples that make Burlington legendary.

A bustling lumber and trading port on the shores of Lake Champlain founded by Ethan and Ira Allen in the 1780s became the city of Burlington in 1865. With a current population of almost 43,000 residents, Burlington is still Vermont’s “Queen City,” consistently nationally ranked for quality of life and as a great place to both raise a family and to retire.

It is not just the beautiful scenery and endlessly interesting weather that makes Burlington desirable but also the amazing people and businesses of Burlington that make it unique. Burlington is the hometown of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream; Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first man to drive an automobile across the continental United States; the Lake Champlain Chocolate Company; first lady Grace Coolidge; the Vermont Pub & Brewery, one of the nation’s first brewpubs; philosopher and educator John Dewey; the world-renowned jam band Phish; a small army of accomplished and eclectic artists; and more interesting coffee and tea shops than almost any other small city in the country.

Highlights of Legendary Locals of Burlington:
•   A large collection of never before published images honoring the many people who have played a part in the cultural renaissance which has transformed Burlington over the past 40 years.
•   The book provides little-known facts about the few years that Ethan Allen actually lived in Burlington, and the story of Wes Disney’s “Wall” project, an artistic undertaking in the 1980’s.
•   The book contains the actual wording from the original 1763 charter from King George III granting permission to found the town of Burlington.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.  

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