In the 1880s, a group of families from Kovno, Lithuania, escaped persecution by emigrating to the United States. They settled in Burlington, surrounded by a landscape that reminded them of home.They were the original families of Burlington's Jewish community, and for decades they preserved the Yiddish language and orthodox religious traditions in one compact Burlington neighborhood. That history will be presented through a walking tour led by Aaron Goldberg and Jeff Potash, historians and archivists of Burlington’s Jewish life and culture. The tour will start at the George Little Park on North Winooski Avenue & Archibald Street.  It will be rain or shine, so dress accordingly.