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	Battle of Bennington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Bennington (August 16, 1777) was an important battle during the American Revolution in which British forces were defeated by American troops.
		As with many battles, the Battle of Bennington was fought not at its namesake, Bennington, Vermont, but instead a few miles over the border in New York.
		The battle is further commemorated by the 306-foot tall Bennington Battle Monument in Old Bennington.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Bennington (734 words)

	BENNINGTON - LoveToKnow Article on BENNINGTON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The village of Bennington is served by the Rutland railway, and is connected by electric railway with North Adams and Pittsfield, Mass., and Hoosick Falls, N.Y. It is picturesquely situated at the foot of the Green Mountains, and the summit of the neighboring Mt. Anthony (2345 ft.) commands a magnificent view.
		Bennington is the seat of the Vermont state soldiers holne.
		The Bennington Battle Monument, a shaft 301 ft. high, is said to be the highest battle monument in the world.
	92.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BE/BENNINGTON.htm (410 words)

	Bennington (town), Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bennington is a town located in, and one of two shire towns of, Bennington County, Vermont.
		The town is known primarily for the Battle of Bennington, fought during the Revolutionary War (the battle was actually fought a few miles further west, in the state of New York).
		In 1891, the Bennington Battle Monument was opened, which features a 306 foot high stone obelisk.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bennington_(town),_Vermont (659 words)

	Phil Elmore: Individual Authoring Services
		As we drove into Bennington we noticed the looming tower that is the Bennington Battle Monument.
		Guests may enter the monument and travel by extremely rickety elevator to an observation level, from which a spectacular view of Vermont and its neighboring states is offered.
		Bennington itself is a lovely town, with plenty of picturesque buildings and a quaint downtown full of little shops.
	www.philelmore.com /bennington.htm (533 words)

	Bennington, Vermont History and Lore
		Geographically and historically, Bennington is truly a "special place where Vermont begins." Bennington is surrounded by the lush forested beauty of the Green Mountain and Taconic Mountain ranges, and borders the 350,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest, yet is only a short drive from both New York's Capital District and the cultural Berkshires of Massachusetts.
		Bennington has a rich cultural heritage, beginning with the Native Americans drawn by an abundance of fish and game in and along the area's numerous waterways.
		That battle was a prelude to the surrender of British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, which led directly to the success of the Revolution.
	www.benningtonvt.net /history (394 words)

	Bennington Banner - Editorials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Bennington Battle Day is here again and as was the case last year, sadly, the celebration has a touch of melancholy.
		One reminder that a battle and a war can be over but that those who serve in the military still have work to do is the absence of some of our friends and family members during the Battle Day parade.
		The Battle of Bennington is such an important part of our history that it's honored with Vermont's only state holiday.
	www.benningtonbanner.com /Stories/0,1413,104~8670~3010782,00.html (491 words)

	Berkshires Week
		Though Battle Day is a statewide event in Vermont, the spiritual and historic heart of the celebration is at the Bennington Battle Monument, the 306-foot high tower built 113 years ago to commemorate the event.
		The "Molly Stark" cannon is on display at the Bennington Battle Monument on Saturday from 10 to 5 and Sunday from 10 to 1.
		On Monday at 1 on the grounds of the Battle Monument Gene Kosche demonstrates the loading and firing of muzzle loading muskets, the type used at the Battle of Bennington.
	www.berkshiresweek.com /081204?id=article05 (1402 words)

	Bennington Battle Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Generally, a battle is an instance of combat between two or more partieswherein each group will seek to defeat the others.
		Battles are most often fought during wars.Battles may be small scale, only involving a handful of individuals, perhaps two squads,up to battles on army levels where hundreds of thousands may be engaged in a single battleat one time.
		A battle is most often deemed to have been won by one party when its opponent has surrendered, been dispersed, forced to retreat or been rendered militarily ineffective for further combatoperations.
	www.daikaiju.com /edge/17765-bennington%20battle%20day.html (639 words)

	Bennington Battle Monument - www.HistoricVermont.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A group wishing to commemorate the Battle of Bennington decided a monument should be erected at the storage site of the military supplies which had been the objective of the battle.
		The Bennington Battle Monument is 306 feet 4 and 1/2 inches tall; the cornerstone was laid in 1887, and the monument completed and dedicated in 1891.
		The items are indicative of the social, geographical and economic factors that occurred over a span of 114 years; from the Battle of Bennington in 1777 until the completion of the Monument in 1891.
	www.dhca.state.vt.us /HistoricSites/html/bennington3.html (737 words)

	Event - Battle of Bennington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This battle which took place in Walloomsac, NY was a British effort to capture the American storehouse in Bennington to restock their depleting provisions.
		It was originally brought to Bennington by General Burgoyne and surrendered to General Stark after the Battle of Bennington.
		The Living History Association will be commemorating the battle with a memorial service on the Vermont Bennington Battle Monument’s grounds, with the troops marching up Monument Avenue in full regailia with fife and drums and cannon firings.
	www.thenortherncampaign.org /bennington.htm (737 words)

	Bennington Battle Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Monuments are usually created for the dual function of commemorating and important event or person while also creating an artistic object that will improve the appearance of a city or location.
		The Washington Monument 's location (and vertical geometry, though not physical detail) was conceived tohelp organize public space in the city before it was ever connected with George Washington.
		Monuments have been created for thousands of years, and they are o...
	www.daikaiju.com /edge/17766-bennington%20battle%20monument.html (602 words)

	Vermont - Bennington - Attractions
		Bennington Battle Monument - The Monument itself is constructed on the base of the Continental arms storehouse that was at the heart of the battle, and is in the form of a 306' dolomite obelisk complete with an elevator.
		Bennington Center for the Natural and Cultural Arts - Features a number of permanent and scheduled collections of art, sculpture and more.
		Bennington Museum - The Bennington Museum is one of the finest regional history and art museums in New England.
	www.virtualvermonter.com /Bennington/attractions.htm (374 words)

	BENNINGTON - Online Information article about BENNINGTON
		North Bennington and Bennington Centre, the last a summer resort.
		Bennington is the seat of the Vermont state soldiers' See also:
		Bennington was settled in 1761 and was named in See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BEC_BER/BENNINGTON.html (597 words)

	Battle Of Bennington
		A gentleman from Number Four informs, That two families (lately resident in the neighborhood of Bennington) arrived there and inform, that Governor Skeene died of a wound received in his thigh at the late battle with General STARK.
		Battle of Bennington, Bennington, VT - August 19-20, 2000.
		According to one historian, Bennington "was undoubtedly the...
	www.stanklos.com /revolutionarywarhall/battleofbennington.com (1713 words)

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		Bennington CARNEY, John Vose Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont.
		He then commenced the manufacture of knit goods at Bennington, but meeting with reverses, sold his plant and engaged in business for the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
		Besides being elected as assistant judge of the Bennington County court, he was sent to the Senate in 1884; also appointed to serve on the citizens Bennington battle monument committee, and was chairman of the banquet committee at the dedication of the monument.
	www.rockvillemama.com /bennington/carneyjohnvose.txt (306 words)

	Bennington offers Battle Week and a lot more - iBerkshires.com - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Bennington Battle Week will run from Aug. 15 to Aug. 22 and will feature several free concerts, historic re-enactments, a block party, the annual parade, daily tours of the historic Bennington Monument, children’s activities, the Apple Barn’s famous cornfield maze and much more [See schedule of events below].
		Bennington is about a 20-minute drive from Williamstown and not much more than an hour from most locations in Berkshire County.
		Bennington Battle Monument, 10 to 2, Bill Buckley of Hampton Miniatures (formerly Warwick Miniatures) will demonstrate how he pours and paints his miniature lead soldiers.
	www.northadams.com /advocate/story15249.html (1643 words)

	Park McCullough House History- North Bennington, Vermont (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The day dawned clear and beautiful, and at an early hour, by five o'clock, nearly everybody in town was busy with their preparation for the great parade, the notable celebration, and all that followed it, closing with the pyrotechnic display in the evening.
		The arch was a massive structure of wood, covered with canvas, artistically painted to imitate the rough stone and finished seams of the Battle Monument.
		Miss Lillian B. Adams, one of Bennington's fair daughters, clad in the time-honored colors and robes of the Goddess of Liberty, with staff and cap, occupied a throne of gold and National colors in the lofty turret on the top of the main arch.
	www.parkmccullough.org /celebrate/celebparade.html (928 words)

	Transforming the Battle
		I live in Bennington, Vermont, where we have our own version of the Washington Monument—the Bennington Battle Monument, whose virile silhouette dominates the Bennington horizon and, as it happens, all the views from the north side of our house.
		With the simplistic arrogance of youth, I thought that all battles were just a lot of men having a fight and killing each other and it was their own fault if they died.
		It was, after all, “the largest monument to war in its time.” (In fact, it still mystifies me that we humans love to glorify and memorialize our conflicts but rarely our cooperative achievements).
	planetvermont.com /pvq/v9n2/battle.html (1879 words)

	North Bennington News
		Bennington County residents gave state lawmakers an earful about health care reform Tuesday, saying skyrocketing insurance rates and other costs are bringing them to their knees.
		Smith and Associates of North Bennington was the project's architect.
		A prominent British politician and businessman arrived at Bennington College last week to become chairman of the advisory committee for the Democracy Project.
	rss.topix.net /city/north-bennington-vt (540 words)

	E04230 Bennington Ctr, VT - MONUMENT and info (Vermont - postcards) at KAT POSTCARDS
		Vermont postcard that shows a close-up of the monument - along with this info: The battle Monument at Bennington Center, VT, is a magnificent shaft of gray-blue dolomite, thirty seven feet square at the base and including the metal star at the top, 306 feet 4 1/2 inches high.
		It commemorates the Battle of Bennington, fought on Aug 16, 1777.
		The cost of the monument was $112,000.00 / pub by Hans Kelson, Old Bennington, VT / divided back / note states: visited monument in 1928 on summer trip east (nothing else) / not posted / very light creases in the bottom left and there is a light staining to the face
	pages.katpostcards.com /11005/PictPage/1922377708.html (264 words)

	Bennington Vermont, a Walking Tour
		Built in the late 1880's, this monument is a dedication to the famous Battle of Bennington that took place during the Revolutionary war in 1777.
		For almost a century the battle was celebrated annually in the Old State Arms House Hotel which was also located on this sight.
		The dedication ceremonies were delayed until 1891, when Bennington welcomed President Benjamin Harrison who attended the ceremonies and held a reception at the Walloomsac Inn.
	www.bennington.com /chamber/walking/monumentdescription.html (372 words)

	Bennington, Vermont History and Lore
		Bennington is home to four seasons of active recreation.
		Nature's Closet in downtown Bennington also has an excellent page on local outdoor sporting activities and recreational reports.
		Bennington is a center for some of the finest alpine and cross-country skiing in the country.
	bennington.com /attractions/recreation.html (481 words)

	Wildernet - The Bennington Battle Monument
		Description - The Battle of Bennington is commemorated annually in August.
		It was during the action at Bennington that the American Flag was first carried in battle.
		Recreation - The Battle of Bennington is commemorated annually in August.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=VTHSBB&CU_ID=163 (588 words)

	Welcome to America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		At the 306 foot high Bennington battle monument in Bennington.
		The monument marks the site where American military supplies were stored.
		The August 1777 battle of Bennington took place 2 miles away across the New York border.
	www.welcometoamerica.us /wvt-bennington.html (45 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Douglas orders Bennington Battle Monument lighted for Guard
		James Douglas has ordered the Bennington Battle Monument to be lighted Friday to honor the roughly 600 members of the Vermont National Guard who are being deployed to support the Iraq war.
		So Douglas ordered that the lights be turned at the battle monument, which commemorates the Aug. 16, 1777, Revolutionary War battle that was fought nearby over an arsenal at the current site of the monument.
		The state sought and received Bennington's authorization to light the monument from 4 a.m.
	www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2004/11/18/douglas_orders_bennington_battle_monument_lighted_for_guard (269 words)

	The Bennington Battle Monument - SPARGO, JOHN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		John Spargo was President of the Bennington Battle Monument & Historical Association.
		Causes, particulars and results of the battle of Bennington; why it is called the Battle of Bennington; why the Historical Monument was erected where it is, and not on the battlefield.
		Incidents of the battle and history, printed for the first time, of the struggle over the design as accepted.
	www.antiqbook.com /boox/bok/8284.shtml (149 words)

	Resch and Rosenwald (1993) Bennington's battle monument: Massive and lofty : an illustrated interpretive history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Resch and Rosenwald (1993) Bennington's battle monument: Massive and lofty : an illustrated interpretive history
		Bennington's battle monument: Massive and lofty : an illustrated interpretive history
		North Bennington (Vt.); Buildings, structures, etc.; Bennington Battle Monument (North Bennington, Vt.); Bennington, Battle of, 1777
	www.getcited.org /pub/103257438 (42 words)

	Battle_of_Bennington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington (town), Vermont.
		Half of Baum's detachment was made up of German mercenaries, while the other half consisted of local Loyalists, Canadians, and Indians.
		On August 13th, en route to Bennington, Baum learned of the arrival in the area of 1,500 New Hampshire militia under the command of Gen. John Stark.
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=Battle_of_Bennington (658 words)

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