Lakeview Cemetery of Burlington, Vermont

Lakeview Cemetery of Burlington, Vermont

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Publication Date: 7th September 2020

Created in 1867, Lakeview is one of New England's most beautiful burial grounds, where locals used to gather to share picnic lunches and stories of their past. Meet a selfless philanthropist and her equally generous brother, John Purple Howard, the innkeeper's son who amassed a fortune in the hotel industry. From Civil War hero General George Stannard to lesser-known soldiers of the noted Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, veterans, paupers and benefactors populate this peaceful setting. Join Burlington native and historian Thea Lewis as she reveals the stories behind the fascinating and som... Read More
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Created in 1867, Lakeview is one of New England's most beautiful burial grounds, where locals used to gather to share picnic lunches and stories of their past. Meet a selfless philanthropist and her equally generous brother, John Purple Howard, the innkeeper's son who amassed a fortune in the hotel industry. From Civil War hero General George Stannard to lesser-known soldiers of the noted Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, veterans, paupers and benefactors populate this peaceful setting. Join Burlington native and historian Thea Lewis as she reveals the stories behind the fascinating and som... Read More
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Created in 1867, Lakeview is one of New England's most beautiful burial grounds, where locals used to gather to share picnic lunches and stories of their past. Meet a selfless philanthropist and her equally generous brother, John Purple Howard, the innkeeper's son who amassed a fortune in the hotel industry. From Civil War hero General George Stannard to lesser-known soldiers of the noted Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, veterans, paupers and benefactors populate this peaceful setting. Join Burlington native and historian Thea Lewis as she reveals the stories behind the fascinating and sometimes famous citizens of Lakeview Cemetery.
Details
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 7th September 2020
  • State: Vermont
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467142809
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
    TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Thea Lewis is the owner and tour guide for Queen City Ghost Walk. She is the author of HAUNTED BURLINGTON (2009).  She works for WCAX-TV and is also active in the chamber of commerce in Burlington.
Created in 1867, Lakeview is one of New England's most beautiful burial grounds, where locals used to gather to share picnic lunches and stories of their past. Meet a selfless philanthropist and her equally generous brother, John Purple Howard, the innkeeper's son who amassed a fortune in the hotel industry. From Civil War hero General George Stannard to lesser-known soldiers of the noted Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, veterans, paupers and benefactors populate this peaceful setting. Join Burlington native and historian Thea Lewis as she reveals the stories behind the fascinating and sometimes famous citizens of Lakeview Cemetery.
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: Landmarks
  • Publication Date: 7th September 2020
  • State: Vermont
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467142809
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
    TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Thea Lewis is the owner and tour guide for Queen City Ghost Walk. She is the author of HAUNTED BURLINGTON (2009).  She works for WCAX-TV and is also active in the chamber of commerce in Burlington.