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Bennington Battle Monument opens for 2009 season |
04/18/2009
Bennington, Vermont -
The Bennington Battle Monunent opens for the 2009 season on April 18th and will be open daily from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm through October 31. The 306 foot high monument commemorates the 1777 Revolutionary War Battle fought over the military supplies stored at this site which were needed by the Crown Forces led by General John Burgoyne in his attempt to cut New England off from the other Colonies. Here Burgoyne met his first defeat which led to his defeat and surrender at Saratoga the next month.
Bennington Battle monument opens for the season
Bennington VT: The Bennington Battle Monument opens for the season on Saturday April 18.
The Monument and gift shop, located in Old Bennington, Vermont, will be open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM daily through October 31.
The 306-foot Monument, a Vermont State Owned Historic Site, first opened to the public in 1891. Construction began in 1887 to commemorate the August 16, 1777 Revolutionary War battle fought over the military storehouse located on the site where the Monument now stands. Scenic vistas of Vermont, Massachusetts and New York are seen from the observation level high within the Monument. The Monument and Gift Shop are fully accessible.
Admission to the Monument is $2.00 for adults, $1.00 for children (ages 6 thru 14) children 5 and under are free as are scheduled school groups. Tickets can be purchased in the gift shop, where a fine selection of quality merchandise relating to the Battle and the Monument, along with gifts, maple products, books and more is offered.
Events for the season includes the Climb of Your Life sponsored by the American Lung Association on June 6th, the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence and Fourth of July Celebration, and Bennington Battle Day celebrated on August 15th and 16h with an encampment, cannons ceremonies and re-enactors on site.
Further information visit us online at www.historicvermont.org or www.bennington.com or call (802) 447-0550. The Vermont State Owned Historic Sites are where History Happened.
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Contact: Marylou Chicote
Title: Site Administrator
Company: Vermont Division for Historic Preservation
Phone: (802) 447-0550
email: marylou.chicote@state.vt.us;john.dumville@state.vt.us
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