Next week, Benningtonians might catch a glimpse of people suspended in midair, rappelling from the state’s tallest structure, as a crew works to clear away crumbling stone from the Bennington Battle ...

The Bennington Battle Monument will be closed from June 9-12 for maintenance, according to a community announcement. The 306-foot structure, the tallest man-made building in Vermont, commemorates the ...

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Vermont's historic sites are opening for the season, beginning with Bennington Battlefield Monument on May 16. The sites will feature events and exhibits commemorating the American Revolution and ...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A prominent feature of the southern Vermont skyline is now closed for repairs. The Bennington Battle Monument is the tallest manmade building in the state. The 306-foot ...

Why not just knock it down? That’s what first-term Vermont Representative Shawn Sweeney said was his first thought after hearing the staggering $40 million estimated price tag on the state’s proposal ...

BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Bennington Battle Monument rises 306 feet into the sky. It is the tallest structure in Vermont, and, behind the 555-foot Washington Monument, the second-tallest unreinforced ...

BENNINGTON — The Select Board has adopted a resolution supporting the full restoration of the Bennington Battle Monument. The resolution, adopted 6-0, with one member absent, urges “our legislative ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Bennington Battle Day is Aug. 16. It has been an official state holiday since 1913, but many communities have been celebrating the day since 1777. The ...

Bennington Battle Day is coming up on Friday, and that means free admission at six state-owned historic sites to honor the Revolutionary War defeat of the British that played out 247 years ago. Most ...

BENNINGTON The Bennington Battle Day parade lineup will include more than a dozen bands, 15 floats, an appearance by Gov. James Douglas and participation by many fire departments from southern Vermont ...