Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

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Bennington Battlefield
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site 30May2008.jpg
The Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site in Walloomsac, New York, where the Battle of Bennington occurred on 16 August 1777.
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site is located in New York
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site
Nearest city Walloomsac, NY
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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.

  • Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site Entrance 30May2008.jpg

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

  • (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

  • Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site Map 30May2008.jpg

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

  • Bennington Battlefield Site John Stark Marker 30May2008.jpg

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

  • Bennington Battlefield Site Massachusetts Marker 30May2008.jpg

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

  • Bennington Battlefield Site Vermont Marker 30May2008.jpg

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

  • Bennington Battlefield Site Grounds 30May2008.jpg

    The site grounds

  • Bennington Battlefield Site New York Marker 30May2008.jpg

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying 10 photos from 1967 and 1975 PDF (1.28 MB)
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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