Bennington Battle Monument
Memorial · Bennington, Vermont
A three-hundred-and-six-foot stone obelisk on the hill above Bennington, its cornerstone laid in 1887, finished in November 1889 and dedicated in 1891 with President Benjamin Harrison in attendance. It commemorates the Battle of Bennington of 16 August 1777, in which American forces destroyed a British column sent to seize supplies - a defeat that stripped Burgoyne of provisions and set up the surrender at Saratoga two months later. ⚠ The battle was not fought here: it took place about five miles away at Walloomsac, in New York State, roughly ten miles from where the monument stands.
15 Monument Circle, Bennington, Vermont, 05201, United States
⚠ SEASONAL - the monument interior and the observatory lift operate roughly from mid spring to late October and are CLOSED THROUGH THE WINTER, so an out-of-season visit gets the exterior and the grounds only. THE GROUNDS AROUND THE OBELISK ARE FREE AND OPEN AT ALL TIMES; only the lift to the 200-foot observatory is ticketed, at a modest per-person charge. ⚠ THE 417 INTERNAL STAIRS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC - access to the observatory is by lift only, which makes the view reachable for most visitors. Free parking on site. Operated by the Vermont state historic sites programme; check current dates and hours before travelling. ⚠ THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON WAS FOUGHT ABOUT FIVE MILES AWAY AT WALLOOMSAC, NEW YORK - the actual battlefield is a New York state historic site roughly ten miles from here.
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