Bennington: The Battle Monument and the Corner of Three States
Bennington occupies the southwestern corner of Vermont, a short drive from both the Massachusetts and New York state lines. With roughly 15,000 residents it is the largest municipality in Bennington County and serves as the regional commercial center for southern Vermont, the Berkshires, and the upper Hudson Valley. Route 7 runs north from Massachusetts through the center of town, and Route 9 crosses east-west from Brattleboro to Albany.
The Bennington Battle Monument, a 306-foot stone obelisk completed in 1889, commemorates the August 1777 Battle of Bennington. The battle itself took place about ten miles west in Walloomsac, New York, but Bennington was the target of the British raid because of a Continental Army supply depot located in the town. The monument is the tallest structure in Vermont and dominates the skyline of the Old Bennington historic district.
The Bennington Museum, on West Main Street, holds the largest public collection of paintings by Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses. The self-taught folk artist lived for decades in nearby Eagle Bridge, New York, and her rural landscapes made her a household name in the 1940s. The museum also houses the Bennington Flag, one of the oldest surviving American flags.
Bennington College, founded in 1932 as a women's liberal arts college, sits on a hillside campus north of town. It became coeducational in 1969 and retains a reputation for programs in writing, dance, and the visual arts. The main downtown, known as "Four Corners," centers on the intersection of Main Street and North-South Street and is distinct from the older village cluster around the battle monument.
Escort sites operating in the Bennington region are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The platform is a directory and nothing more. It does not arrange meetings, verify any form of licensing, or serve as an intermediary between any parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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Bennington occupies the southwestern corner of Vermont, a short drive from both the Massachusetts and New York state lines. With roughly 15,000 residents it is the largest municipality in Bennington County and serves as the regional commercial center for southern Vermont, the Berkshires, and the upper Hudson Valley. Route 7 runs north from Massachusetts through the center of town, and Route 9 crosses east-west from Brattleboro to Albany.
The Bennington Battle Monument, a 306-foot stone obelisk completed in 1889, commemorates the August 1777 Battle of Bennington. The battle itself took place about ten miles west in Walloomsac, New York, but Bennington was the target of the British raid because of a Continental Army supply depot located in the town. The monument is the tallest structure in Vermont and dominates the skyline of the Old Bennington historic district.
The Bennington Museum, on West Main Street, holds the largest public collection of paintings by Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses. The self-taught folk artist lived for decades in nearby Eagle Bridge, New York, and her rural landscapes made her a household name in the 1940s. The museum also houses the Bennington Flag, one of the oldest surviving American flags.
Bennington College, founded in 1932 as a women's liberal arts college, sits on a hillside campus north of town. It became coeducational in 1969 and retains a reputation for programs in writing, dance, and the visual arts. The main downtown, known as "Four Corners," centers on the intersection of Main Street and North-South Street and is distinct from the older village cluster around the battle monument.
Escort sites operating in the Bennington region are reviewed and listed on Escortservice.com. The platform is a directory and nothing more. It does not arrange meetings, verify any form of licensing, or serve as an intermediary between any parties. Users must be 21 or older.
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