The Battle of Bennington occurred on August 16, 1777. Brigadier general John Stark and his American forces, aided by Seth Warner and the Green Mountain Boys, defeated the detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army as they attempted to take the arsenal depot located in Bennington. This British defeat, and subsequent lack of supplies, was a major factor in Burgoyne's surrender of his 8,000 troops at Stillwater,NY following the Battle of Saratoga on October 17, 1777...a turning point on the American Revolution.
The 304 foot Bennington Monument, built in 1891,commemorates this important event. There is parking around the Monument. We chose to walk from town to appreciate the many beautiful, historic homes in the area.
From journal Historic Bennington