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North Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Home Where Lt .Colonel Baum Died

By Virginia McGreevy, August 14, 2012

1. Home Where Lt Colonel Baum Died Marker

Inscription. A few feet east of this marker stood the house, removed about 1870, in which Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum died. Commander of the enemy forces, he was mortally wounded in the battle of Bennington and died two days later, August 18,1777. He was buried on the north bank of the Walloomsac River, west of this site, the precise spot not now known.

Erected 1927 by Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Sons of the American Revolution - marker series.

Location. 42° 56.219′ N, 73° 16.162′ W. Marker is in North Bennington, Vermont, in Bennington County. Marker is on U.S. 67 just from Harrington Rd, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Bennington VT 05257, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Bennington Battlefield (approx. 1.7 miles away in New York); New Hampshire Troops (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); “the first link in the chain of successes which issued in the surrender at Saratoga ...” (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); Patriots of Vermont (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); A Gathering Storm (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); Bennington Battle Field (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); “Had day lasted an hour longer . . .” (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York); a different marker also named Bennington Battlefield (approx. 1.8 miles away in New York).

By Virginia McGreevy, August 14, 2012

2. Home Where Lt Colonel Baum Died Marker

Also see . . . Friedrich Baum -Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 20, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. This page has been viewed 99 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.