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Waterways to War:
Bennington Battle Monument State Historic Site
15 Monument Circle
Bennington, VT
(802) 447-0550
www.HistoricVermont.org/bennington
Open daily, May 1 to October 31, 9 to 5
The 306' 4 ½" limestone monument, dedicated in 1891, marks the location of the American military supply depot in Bennington, Vermont, that was the target of a British and Hessian raid for desperately needed supplies in late summer 1777. The Americans, under the leadership of Gen. John Stark, defeated the enemy on August 16, in what is known as the Battle of Bennington, before they could reach the supplies.
Visitors may ride an elevator to the top of the Bennington Battle Monument, the tallest structure in the state, for panoramic views of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York. At the monument’s ground level are a diorama, created in 1964 by Vermont artist Paul V. Winters, showing the second engagement of the battle, and a large iron kettle, part of British Gen. John Burgoyne’s camp equipment at Saratoga. Other monuments on the grounds include a heroic figure of Seth Warner, a tablet honoring Gen. John Stark, and a statue of Stark.