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May 24 through October 31, 2024. Open Everyday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admissions: Adults: $8.00. Children (6-14): $2.00. Children (under 6): Free. Preregistered Group Rate (10+): $5.00 each adult, $1.00 each child (6-14) Directions: Bennington Battle Monument.
This webpage is operated by the Friends of the Bennington Battle Monument The Monument is a Vermont state owned Historic Site, Vermont Division for Historic Preservation The Monument is Open Daily May through October 31. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 15 Monument Circle, Old Bennington, VT 05201 • 802-447-0550 •
The 306 foot monument features an observation deck with views of three states. The Bennington Battle Monument is 306 feet 4 and 1/2 inches tall; the cornerstone was laid in 1887, and the monument completed and dedicated in 1891.
On August 16, 1777, Vermont’s Green Mountain Boys, the New Hampshire Militia, and volunteers from Massachusetts, defeated British troops who were charged with capturing provisions stored at the Bennington supply depot—the site were the Bennington Battle Monument stands today.
Bennington Battle Monument: The Bennington Battle Monument was built starting in 1887 to commemorate the Battle of Bennington. The massive tower is built from stone that was cut into blocks at the site. Tourists from around the world visit the monument and ride the elevator to the top.
Oct 25, 2008 · Erected 1957 by Vermont Historic Sites Commission. Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 16, 1777. Location. 42° 53.075′ N, 73° 12.816′ W. Marker is in Old Bennington, Vermont, in Bennington County.
The battlefield's monuments in Walloomsac, New York were erected in 1927 by the State of New York. However, in the area of the old village of Bennington, there is the Battle of Bennington Monument, a 306-foot high stone obelisk that is located where the old supply depot was located. The obelisk was dedicated in 1891.
