The Black Snake Affair
The Black Snake Affair is a monument in Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont. The Black Snake Affair is situated nearby to Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, as well as near the nature reserve McKenzie Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Howard Mortuary Chapel and Burlington High School.
Howard Mortuary Chapel
Church
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The Howard Mortuary Chapel is a historic chapel located at 455 North Avenue on the grounds of Lakeview Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1882, the chapel was designed in the High Victorian Gothic style by Alfred Benjamin Fisher, on cemetery grounds designed by E. Howard Mortuary Chapel is situated 1 mile south of The Black Snake Affair.
Burlington High School
School
Burlington High School is a public high school located in Burlington, Vermont, United States. BHS' current campus is its fourth. Two of the former buildings still exist, one as the Edmunds Elementary and Middle School complex while the second one, used in the late 1800s, is now a private residence. Burlington High School is situated 1 mile south of The Black Snake Affair.
Rock Point School
School
Rock Point School is a private boarding school in Burlington, Vermont. It operates as a small school designed for students who have had difficulty with education in other settings, with a nearly one-to-one ratio between students and faculty, and a tuition, room, and board in excess of $53,000 per student. Rock Point School is situated 1 mile southwest of The Black Snake Affair.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burlington and Winooski.
Burlington
Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0.
Burlington is the largest city in the American state of Vermont. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is the heart of a small urban area that acts as Vermont's vibrant and cosmopolitan center.
Winooski
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Winooski is a city of 7,997 in Northwest Vermont across the Winooski River from Burlington. It is both the most densely populated and smallest city by area in the state.
Colchester
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Colchester is a town in Northwest Vermont. It is home to Saint Michael's College. Colchester is primarily a bedroom community of Burlington. The town is very spread out, with most businesses and residences clustered in three villages: Colchester village, Mallet's Bay, and Severance Corners.
The Black Snake Affair
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “In August, 1808, the Black Snake was in the Winooski River to load potash for Canada. The Revenue Cutter Fly seized the Black Snake and, in the confrontation, the Black Snake crew killed three men. The smugglers were tried for murder and three men were se”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Chittenden County, Northwest Vermont, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.50732° or 44° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-73.2284° or 73° 13′ 42″ westOpen location code
87P8GQ4C+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 5508969445OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ethan Allen Homestead Museum and Ethan Allen Homestead.
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