Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

Bennington Battlefield
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
The Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in Walloomsac, New York, where the Battle of Bennington occurred on 16 August 1777.
Nearest city	Walloomsac, NY
Coordinates	42°56′19″N 73°18′16″W / 42.93861°N 73.30444°WCoordinates: 42°56′19″N 73°18′16″W / 42.93861°N 73.30444°W
Area	1,250 acres (510 ha)[1]
NRHP Reference #	66000564
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHL	January 20, 1961[3]

Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site is the Rensselaer County, New York, location where the Battle of Bennington occurred on the 16th of August 1777. Here, New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts militia under General John Stark rebuffed a British attempt led by Colonel Friedrich Baum to capture American stores. The American victory cut off supplies to British General John Burgoyne as he made his push toward Albany, New York and set the stage for his subsequent surrender at Saratoga. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961^[1][3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places when the register was created in 1966.

Map of Bennington battlefield

It is located on NY 67 in Walloomsac, New York, and is owned by New York State and private owners.^[1]

Although the battle took place at this site entirely within New York State, the Bennington Monument, about 10 miles (16 km) away in Vermont, also commemorates the Battle of Bennington.

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  An American flag and historical marker at the entrance to the historic site

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  (Top down) American, New York State, Prisoner of War and New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation flags fly atop the hill at the battlefield

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  A topographical map depicting the area at the time of the battle

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  A plaque erected by the state of New Hampshire commemorating the achievements of John Stark and the New Hampshire militia

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  A plaque erected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts commemorating the achievements of the volunteer militia

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  A plaque erected by the state of Vermont commemorating the achievements of the Vermont militia and their comrades

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  The site grounds

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  A historical plaque erected at the entrance to the site describing the battle

See also

• List of New York State Historic Sites

References

1. Richard Greenwood (November 24, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Bennington Battlefield" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 10 photos from 1967 and 1975 (1.28 MB)
2. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. "Bennington Battlefield". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2007-09-08. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21.

External links

• Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site at NYS OPRHP
• The Battle of Bennington: An American Victory, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan