On the morning of September 11, 2001, two hijacked jetliners were flown into the twin towers of New York's Trace Center, a third jetliner dove into the Pentagon, and after passengers attempted to wrest control from the terrorists on board, a . . . — — Map (db m303947) HM
Editor and publisher the Vermont Gazette
Bennington
Uncompromising in defense of freedom of the press
Imprisoned in 1800 for opposition to Alien and Sedition Laws as threats to the newborn democracy
Erected in 1912
On site of first . . . — — Map (db m77021) HM
Artists & Craftspeople
Numerous jewelry and fiber designs, metal work, pottery, sculpture, photographing, painters, and furniture have setup shop in Bennington over the years. It's a beautiful environment to expand creativity, business, . . . — — Map (db m303959) HM
The expedition led by Lieut. Col. Baum sent to seize military stores here, was defeated by volunteer American militia forces from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, commanded by General John Stark, aided By Colonels Warner and Herrick, of . . . — — Map (db m13649) HM
was built there was no circular road on this hill top. The original road from Williamstown, Mass. came through Pownal, Vt. to Bennington, and continued straight through the village, over this hill north towards Shaftsbury.
All of the buildings . . . — — Map (db m77051) HM
Bennington County is comprised of 17 towns and is the only Vermont county with two shire towns (county seats): Manchester in the Northshire (nine towns) and Bennington in the Southshire (eight towns). The two shire towns are linked by the scenic . . . — — Map (db m303935) HM
On August 16, 1777, British forces sent by Gen'l Burgoyne to seize supplies at Bennington were turned back by New Englanders under Gen'l John Stark and Vermont's Col. Seth Warner. This 306 foot commemorative shaft planned 100 years later, was . . . — — Map (db m13600) HM
To the memory of the men from Bennington whose patriotism helped to maintain and perpetuate the Union 1861 – 1865 A tribute by Bennington Post no. 13, American Legion Dedicated at the Department Convention of the Legion, the first held in . . . — — Map (db m105774) WM
Near this site
stood the homestead of
Lieut. James Breakenridge
after years of peaceable possession his farm was claimed by New York land speculators - A sheriff and over three hundred men came from Albany to evict him from his home - . . . — — Map (db m77019) HM
Near this spot in 1761
Captain Samuel Robinson
the pioneer settler of Bennington, the first magistrate in what is now Vermont, and during his lifetime, the acknowledged leader of the settlers of the town built his first log cabin. . . . — — Map (db m77052) HM
The Warner monument has text on the four sides of the base Born in
Roxbury (then Woodbury) C.T. May 17, 1743
Resided in
Bennington VT. 1765-1784
Died Dec. 26, 1784 at Roxbury CT
Where he was buried with Honors of War
Age 41 . . . — — Map (db m77023) HM
On this site
stood the
Continental Storehouse
Object of
the British attack
that was repulsed
by the Colonial Forces
at the
Battle of Bennington
August 16, 1777 — — Map (db m14828) HM
When wealthy North Bennington resident Trenor Park purchased the Bennington-Rutland Railroad, he found that the railroad "barons" of the Troy and Boston Railroad refused him access to the New York lines. Rather than fight this monopoly, Park built a . . . — — Map (db m36902) HM
Air Force
Cumm, Timothy C. •
Gulley, Sr. James A. •
Vesper Richard Richard J.
Army
Becker Franklin •
Becker Jr. Ralph W. •
Mahoney Robert J. •
Merrow Jr. James A. •
Moore Patrick M. •
Moore Jr. Thomas F. • . . . — — Map (db m305812) WM
Site of
Dimick Tavern
where
John Stark
and his New Hampshire Volnteers
camped before the engagement at
Walloomsac Heights
where they led in the winning of a decisive victory . . . — — Map (db m105506) HM
Constructed by Luther R. Graves to serve Bennington's growing commercial downtown in the post-Civil War years. Restored in 1996.
National Register Historic District — — Map (db m303962) HM
At My Quarters,
Derryfield, 31st July, 1809.
My Friends and Fellow Soldiers:—I received yours of the 22nd, instant, containing your fervent expressions of friendship, and your very polite invitation to meet with you, to celebrate the . . . — — Map (db m303942) HM WM
Vermont veterans dedicate this monument to our Gold Star Mothers whose sons and daughters made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. — — Map (db m304158) WM
This ornate Victorian fountain graced the entrance to the Bennington Graded School from 1875 until the building was razed in 1954. It symbolized the essence of a school system considered the best in the State and a building of "elegance of . . . — — Map (db m303945) HM
This quiet spot was once a major river crossing. Traffic between southwestern Vermont and New York State crossed here, until the railroad was built in 1852, troops marched from Manchester, Vermont to the Battle of Bennington in 1777, and teams and . . . — — Map (db m77062) HM
Why Is It Called The Battle of Bennington?
It would be better to say it was the Battle for Bennington, because the target of the British raid was a Continental supply depot where the Bennington Monument now stands. The raiders never . . . — — Map (db m303954) HM
A Bridge from Past to Present
You are standing at a hub of Vermont history. The Green Mountain Boys were born here. General John Stark and Colonel Seth Warner marched on to victory at the nearby 1777 Battle of Bennington through here. This . . . — — Map (db m193190) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m105507) HM
Italianate home of the father of Trenor W. Park, who built the Park-McCullogh House in North Bennington, with some of the fortune he made in California.
State Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m303897) HM
Built to sell & service the expanding number of private motor cars
Subsequent manufacturing uses
National Register Historic District — — Map (db m303944) HM
A Brief History
The Village of North Bennington established McWaters Park in 2007. The Park is named in honor of Rob and Jean McWaters in recognition of local community involvement. Residents are
creating a perma forest consisting of berry . . . — — Map (db m193197) HM
Bates, Norman F. •
Benedict, George G. •
Blair, Robert M. •
Breault, Henry •
Bresnahan, Patrick Francis •
Butterfield, Frank G. •
Churchill, Samuel J. •
Coffey, Robert J. •
Davidson, Andrew •
Davis, George E. •
Downs, Henry W. . . . — — Map (db m304162) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m77022) HM
Built for Luman Norton and his son-in-law Christopher Fenton. The family's various pottery firms manufactured ceramics from 1785 to 1893.
State Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m303896) HM
Post office 1913-1967. US federal building 1967-1996. Acquired by the town of Bennington in 1997 from the federal government through the General Services Administration under the Historic Surplus Property Program, a program of the National Park . . . — — Map (db m198075) HM
Paper Mill History The former Vermont Tissue plant is located in Bennington in "Paper Mill Village” on the north side of the island on the Walloomsac River. The plant is a listed Brownfields site. The site is privately owned by AOE, Inc. who . . . — — Map (db m193206) HM
A Bridge From An Industrial Past to a Green Future
In New England, the industrial revolution was driven by water power.
With its many rivers, this made Bennington an early leader in manufacturing of many types. Many of these dams now lie . . . — — Map (db m193203) HM
Built as a summer cottage in 1865 for lawyer-entrepreneur-philanthropist Trenor Park and his wife Laura, the mansion was financed with a fortune amassed in California in the aftermath of the California Gold Rush. It was designed by the New York . . . — — Map (db m94423) HM
The North Bennington Railroad Station was constructed in 1880, replacing an earlier wood frame station located on the same site.
For over half a century, the depot served as the gateway to the village.
Beginning in the 1930’s, with the gradual . . . — — Map (db m116755) HM
Recreation for All Seasons
Bennington is located at the southern end of the Valley of Vermont and is drained by the Walloomsac River, a tributary of the Hoosic that flows into the Hudson. The Green Mountains rise to the east and the . . . — — Map (db m303957) HM
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation.
1775 - 1783
Presented by Vermont State Society, . . . — — Map (db m303967) WM
Senator James Merrill Jeffords
Described by his colleagues as fiercely independent, courageous, low-key and down-to-earth, Senator Jeffords was an exemplary Vermont leader. He served in state offices for six years before . . . — — Map (db m280349) HM
Seth Warner came to Bennington in 1763, followed later by his cousins Ethan Allen and Remember Baker in an area known as the New Hampshire grants. In 1770, as the leaders of the Green Mountain Boys, the men joined forces against the threat of New . . . — — Map (db m303968) HM
Forty feet west of this spot
stood the home of
Seth Warner
Colonel of the Green Mountain Boys,
during his residence in Bennington.
Hero of Hubbardton and Bennington
Battles, 1777.
The house was destroyed by fire
in 1858.
Erected . . . — — Map (db m193183) HM
Shaffe’s
c.1850/1963
Store throughout
its history. 1963 front retained
in restoration after
1992 fire.
State Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m141048) HM
The price of a silver rose is not free
"They gave their tomorrows for your todays"
In memory of the men and women who served, in the Vietnam War and later died as a result of Agent Orange dioxins
We honor an remember their . . . — — Map (db m304164) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m77053) HM
Built for Bottom and Torrance adjoining an 1836/1892 mill. Later, Thomson Mill office until 1985. Moved here in 1987 from West Main Street.
National Register Historic Districts — — Map (db m303963) HM
Henry G. Root homestead transferred to the Town by his descendants for municipal purposes in 1920
National Register Historic District — — Map (db m197554) HM
State Highway 9 traverses scenic Hogback Mt. to the Connecticut River Valley. Old Bennington, site of the Battle Monument and Historical Museum, was the meeting place of the Green Mountain Boys. It was the first town chartered by Governor Benning . . . — — Map (db m94427) HM
“I could not look upon the peaks of Ascutney, Eillington, Mansfield, and Equinox without being moved in a way that no other scene could move me. It was here that I first saw the light of day; here i received my bride; here my dead lie . . . — — Map (db m77057) HM
Vermont Does Its Full Duty
On April 12, 1861, President Lincoln sent a telegram asking
Governor Erastus Fairbanks, "What can we expect of Vermont?"
"Vermont will do its full duty" was his reply.
Vermont continued to do . . . — — Map (db m280352) WM
Named in honor and in memory of all WWII Veterans
and their families. You saved the world for all of us.
Vermont thanks you for your service.
You will never be forgotten!
Erected August 15, 2015 — — Map (db m280381) WM
In 1884, the State General Assembly authorized an initial $10,000 appropriation to establish a soldiers’ home to care for disabled veterans of the Civil War. The former country estate of Seth B. Hunt, erected in 1860, was chosen. The Soldiers’ . . . — — Map (db m108851) HM
The board of trustees of the Vermont Veterans' Home dedicates this monument to those men and women who served in the Armed Forces of the United States — — Map (db m304163) HM
Whereas, the Old First Church of Bennington was
organized December 3, 1762, and is the Oldest Church
within the present limits of Vermont; and
Whereas, our forefathers met in Prayer in the First
Meeting House for assistance against the . . . — — Map (db m28223) HM
Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of our men and women who served our country in war and peace
Gifted by Abe Noveck
Charter Member
1892 - 1991 — — Map (db m303971) HM WM
View of the hill top where the Battle Monument stands today, painted in 1798 by Ralph Earl. It shows the State Arms Inn (brick) on the left and in the middle the first Court House, which burned on May 17, 1809. The second Court House built on the . . . — — Map (db m161886) HM
Fifty feet west of this spot William Lloyd Garrison edited the Journal of the Times October 3, 1828 – March 27, 1829 Hither came Benjamin Lundy December 6, 1828 to enlist him in the cause of the slave. Garrison departed hence to lift up in . . . — — Map (db m90235) HM
