Letting it go would be like tossing the Statue of Liberty into the harbor. Bennington cannot lose its dear monolith! Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger ...

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 ...

OLD BENNINGTON — Facing a $40 million estimate to restore the Bennington Battle Monument, state and local officials, historic preservationists and average citizens are beginning to mobilize to meet ...

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 ...

Vermont's historic sites are getting ready to open for another season, with Bennington Battlefield Monument leading the way on Friday, May 16, followed by Chimney Point, Hubbardton Battlefield, Mount ...

BENNINGTON — As the Bennington Battle Monument opened for another season Wednesday, site administrator Marylou Chicote was hoping for one thing. Namely, warmer weather. The site was thoroughly cleaned ...

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 ...

The monument, an obelisk 306 feet, 4.5 inches tall and made of limestone, was opened to the public in 1891. It was built to commemorate the Battle of Bennington, fought on Aug. 16, 1777, which ...

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 There is something different in town this year for Bennington Battle Day weekend a painting of the historic event by Grandma Moses on display at the Bennington Museum. Bennington Battle Day ...