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

House Where Lt .Colonel Baum Died

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Photographed 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.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1777.

Location. 42° 56.219′ N, 73° 16.162′ W. Marker is in Shaftsbury, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is in North Bennington. It is on U.S. 67 close to Harrington Rd, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Bennington VT 05257, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walloomsac M.E. Church

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(approx. 1.2 miles away in New York); Park-McCullough House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Railroad Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); 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).

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

Additional commentary.
1. Baum’s death
Just wanted to inform the page that it was Capt. Samuel Robinson (1738-1813), of Bennington, who led a company at the Battle of Bennington and whom was placed on duty to be with and care for Baum. When

Photographed by Virginia McGreevy, August 14, 2012

2. Home Where Lt Colonel Baum Died Marker

he died Robinson was mostly likely the one to bury Baum. That is how we respected our adversaries in those days with dignity and care.
Capt. Robinson was one of my uncles and he fought at that battle along with four of his brothers.

— Submitted May 17, 2023, by Doug Robinson of Sheffield Lake, Ohio.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 73 times this year. 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.