Old Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the Catamount Tavern - 1767
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2014
1. Site of the Catamount Tavern - 1767 Marker
The Catamount Tavern, which was built in 1767, was originally named the Green Mountain Tavern. The Council of Safety and the Green Mountain Boys met here from 1767 to 1775. On May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen and 270 men, 40 whom were Green Mountain Boys, captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
The Catamount Tavern burned down in 1871.
The first Post Office was located south of the Catamount Tavern until the building was moved to East Bennington by several yoke of oxen.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1870.
Location. 42° 53.087′ N, 73° 12.808′ W. Marker is in Old Bennington, Vermont, in Bennington County. It is on Monument Avenue near Highway 9. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Monument Avenue, 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: Bennington Battle Monument (a few steps from this marker); Ethan Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Samuel Robinson (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vermont's Colonial Shrine (about 500 feet away); William Lloyd Garrison (about 700 feet away); Bennington Civil War Monument
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Also see . . . Catamount Tavern. The Catamount Tavern was a tavern in Old Bennington, Vermont, USA. Originally known as Fays House, it is marked now by a granite and copper statue placed in 1896. It was built 1769 and burned in 1871. During the tavern's 102 years of existence, it was the site of many important events in Vermont's colonial and revolutionary history. (Submitted on September 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 4, 2014
2. Site of the Catamount Tavern - 1767 Marker
The marker is to the right, behind the Catamount monument, next to the sidewalk.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 3,354 times since then and 213 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
