The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation held its first public forum on Wednesday as they look for feedback to determine the future of a historic Vermont monument. The Bennington Battle Monument ...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A week of events marking the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington continues this week, with living historians demonstrating what life was like for soldiers during the ...

Support reporting that keeps Vermonters informed and engaged in our communities. “The Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777” by Alonzo Chappel depicts the aftermath of the fight, with British and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bennington Battle Monument will be closed from June 9-12 for maintenance, according to a community announcement. The 306-foot ...

BENNINGTON – Northeast Archaeology Research Center and the Vermont Division of Historic Preservation invite the local ...

One of the tallest structures in Vermont, the Bennington Battle Monument, is due for an extensive renovation over the next few years. The 306-foot-tall obelisk was completed in 1891 to commemorate the ...

The Lessons We Should Take — and Not Take — from Ancient Greece Columbus Without Apology The American Revolution was far more than the Declaration of Independence, of course. In 1777, in southwestern ...

Next week, Benningtonians might catch a glimpse of people suspended in midair, rappelling from the state’s tallest structure, as a crew works to clear away crumbling stone from the Bennington Battle ...

BENNINGTON There is something different in town this year for Bennington Battle Day weekend a painting of the historic event by Grandma Moses on display at the Bennington Museum. Bennington Battle Day ...

On Aug. 16, Vermont will celebrate the Battle of Bennington. Edward Conant in his “History of Vermont” said the battle was “the first of a series that led to the surrender of Burgoyne’s army. It was ...

Vermont will celebrate the Battle of Bennington on Aug. 16, and for good reason. Historians say it was a key battle in the Revolutionary War. Edward Conant in his "History of Vermont" said the battle ...

An illustration of British troops fleeing the Battle of Bennington on an interpretive display. British troops likely had a lousy visit to Walloomsac, New York, in the summer of 1777 (probably zero ...