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Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is one of two shire towns ( county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester. [ 4][ 5] As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 15,333. [ 6] Bennington is the most populous town in southern Vermont, the second-largest town in Vermont (after Colchester) and the ...
Website. www.rpc.bennington.vt.us. Bennington Countyis a countyin the U.S. stateof Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,347.[1] The shire towns (county seats) are jointly Bennington("The Southshire") and Manchester("The Northshire"),[2]and the largest municipality is Bennington. The county was created in 1778.
Bennington Battle Monument. / 42.88916; -73.21563. The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high (93 m) [ 1] 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 16 August 1777, [ 2] Brigadier General ...
North Bennington is located in the northwest part of the town of Bennington and is bordered to the north by the town of Shaftsbury. The southern border of the village follows the Walloomsac River . Vermont Route 67 passes through the village, leading northeast to South Shaftsbury and west to the New York state line, where it becomes New York ...
Bennington Museum. / 42.8831; -73.2100. The Bennington Museum is an accredited museum with notable collections of art and regional history. It is located at 75 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, USA. The museum's history dates to 1852 when the Bennington Historical Association was first incorporated. In 1923 the association acquired a former ...
Bennington College is a private liberal arts college in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Founded as a women’s college in 1932, [ 3 ] it became co-educational in 1969. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education .
The Downtown Bennington Historic District encompasses the historic commercial heart of Bennington, Vermont. Centered on the junction of Main, South, and North Streets, it exhibits a variety of commercial architectural styles from the early 19th to mid-20th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, and was ...
In 1779, Vermont had two counties. The western side of the state was Bennington County and the eastern was Cumberland County. [1] In 1781, three new counties (including then-called Washington that became part of New Hampshire) were created out of Cumberland County, and the remainder of the county was renamed Windham.