Bennington Battle Monument
The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high (93 m) stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Records date it to 1889. A drive of 18 mi reaches Mount Greylock.
A landmark inside Bennington
Places to stay next door
Four Chimneys Inn is 0.4 miles away; Mid-Town Motel of Bennington (0.7 mi) and Knotty Pine Motel (0.7 mi) are close too. 24 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 13°. When to go ↓
Established in 1889
Bennington Battle Monument dates from 1889. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Bennington Battle Monument
The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high (93 m) stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont, United States. The monument commemorates the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War.
In that battle, on August 16, 1777, Brigadier General John Stark and 1,400 New Hampshire men, aided by Colonels Warner and Herrick of Vermont, Simonds of Massachusetts, and Moses Nichols of New Hampshire, defeated two detachments of General John Burgoyne's British army, who were seeking to capture a store of weapons and food maintained where the monument now stands. While the battle is termed the Battle of Bennington, it actually occurred about 5 miles (8.0 km) away, in Walloomsac, New York; the Bennington Battlefield, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, is entirely within the state of New York.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1889
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
A bed near Bennington Battle Monument
There are 24 places to stay inside 4 miles. Four Chimneys Inn is closest, 0.4 miles away.
Closest places to stay
- 1Four Chimneys Inninn or B&B · 0.4 mi southDirections
- 2Mid-Town Motel of Benningtonmotel · 0.7 mi southeastDirections
- 3Knotty Pine Motelmotel · 0.7 mi northeastDirections
- 4Best Western Hotels & Resortshotel · 0.8 mi northDirections
- 5New Englander Inn Benningtonhotel · 0.8 mi northDirections
- 6Paradise Motor Inn Inchotel · 0.8 mi southeastDirections
- 7Bennington Motor Innmotel · 0.8 mi southeastDirections
- 8The Hotel Vervana at Benningtonhotel · 0.9 mi southeastDirections
- 9Alexandra B&B Inninn or B&B · 1.1 mi northDirections
- 10Bennington Elks Lodge #567lodge or cabins · 1.1 mi southeastDirections
Places to eat nearby
64 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Bennington Battle Monument | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington | in town | — | 24 7 hotels · 10 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 14,953 | $213K | C− |
| Old Bennington | in town | — | 1 1 inn or B&B | 122 | $446K | — |
| Williamstown | 13 mi south | 20 min | 22 6 hotels · 6 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs | 9,186 | $437K | B+ |
| Arlington 24% vacation homes | 12 mi north | 20 min | 13 2 hotels · 1 motel · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 2,404 | $319K | — |
| Dover 75% vacation homes | 19 mi east | 30 min | 33 18 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins | 1,827 | $333K | B+ |
| Manchester 28% vacation homes | 21 mi north | 30 min | 31 13 hotels · 7 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 4,413 | $455K | — |
| Pownal | 7 mi south | 10 min | 5 3 hotels · 2 campgrounds | 3,219 | $257K | — |
| Wilmington 57% vacation homes | 18 mi east | 25 min | 16 3 hotels · 1 motel · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 2,280 | $288K | B+ |
Getting there
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What else is near Bennington Battle Monument
All of these are within 67 miles.
18 mi MountainMount Greylock
Big draw66 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
13 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
63 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
53 mi LakeLake George
44 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
56 mi MountainMount Monadnock
40 mi Theme parkGreat EscapePhoto credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bennington Battle Monument: common questions
Is Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington?
Yes. It’s inside Bennington, VT.
When is the best time to visit Bennington Battle Monument?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–81°.
What is the closest airport to Bennington Battle Monument?
Albany (ALB), about 31 miles away.
What hotels are near Bennington Battle Monument?
Four Chimneys Inn (0.4 mi), Mid-Town Motel of Bennington (0.7 mi) and Knotty Pine Motel (0.7 mi). 24 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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