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

John Stark

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2017

1. John Stark Marker

Inscription. Brigadier General
John Stark
1728 – 1822
Victor of the Battle
at Bennington
1777

“There they are boys!
We beat them today
Or Molly Stark sleeps
A widow tonight!”

Design by John Rogers – 1889
Sculpture by Robert Shure
Gift of John Brooks Threlfall - 1999

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 42° 53.368′ N, 73° 12.945′ W. Marker is in Bennington, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is in Old Bennington. It is on Monument Avenue. Marker is located near the Battle of Bennington Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Monument Circle, Bennington VT 05201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Vermont. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony Haswell (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Battle of Bennington (within shouting distance of this marker); New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington (within shouting distance of this marker); Continental Storehouse Site (within shouting distance of this marker); View of the Hill Top (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Seth Warner (about 300 feet away); Seth Warner (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bennington.

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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2017

2. John Stark Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2017

3. John Stark Marker

Statue of John Stark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2017

4. Statue of John Stark

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.