Old Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 20, 2026
1. New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington Marker
Erected in honor of Brigadier General John Stark and the 1400 New Hampshire men who came to the defense of Vermont in August 1777. Assembling at Fort Number Four in Charleston, New Hampshire, Stark and his troops crossed the Green Mountains to aid in the defense of the newly-established State of Vermont. As the commander in chief of all the American forces from New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York, General Stark had approximately 2000 men in all in the first phase of the battle. General Starks army defeated and captured a British detachment lead by Col. Fredrich Baum. Shortly after this triumph, with the assistance of Col. Seth Warner and his Green Mountain Boys, a relief column under Col. Heinrich Von Breymann was repulsed. By thus denying the enemy sorely needed supplies these twin victories near Bennington on August 16, 1777, contributed notably to the total British surrender at Saratoga two months later, and to the subsequent military alliance with France, the turning point in the war for American Independence
Erected 1977 by New Hampshire American Revolution Bicentennial Commission.
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Location. 42° 53.343′ N, 73° 12.969′ W. Marker is in Bennington, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is in Old Bennington. It can be reached from Monument Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Monument Cir, 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: Battle of Bennington (a few steps from this marker); Continental Storehouse Site (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); John Stark (within shouting distance of this marker); View of the Hill Top (within shouting distance of this marker); Seth Warner (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Seth Warner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anthony Haswell
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2014
2. New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington Marker
More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the Bennington Battle Monument near the visitors center.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2017
3. New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2017
4. New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on September 9, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
