Bennington Battle Monument, Bennington, VT
Posted by: sfwife
N 42° 53.335 W 073° 12.973
18T E 645656 N 4750022
Bennington Battle Monument
Waymark Code: WM1Z43
Location: Vermont, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2007
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This obelisk is a monument to the revolutionary war battle fought at Bennington, VT. The objective of the battle was a storage site of military supplies and this is where the monument was erected. The obelisk is 306 feet 4 and 1/2 inches tall; the cornerstone was laid in 1887 and the monument completed and dedicated in 1891. It is the highest structure in Vermont.