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Bennington Battle Monument

The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306-foot-high (93 m) stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont, United States. The monument commemorates the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War. In that battle, on August 16, 1777, Brigadier General John Stark and 1,400 New Hampshire men, aided by Colonels Warner and Herrick of Vermont, Simonds of Massachusetts, and Moses Nichols of New Hampshire, defeated two detachments of General John Burgoyne's British army, who were seeking to capture a store of weapons and food maintained where the monument now stands. While the battle is termed the Battle of Bennington, it actually occurred about 5 miles (8.0 km) away, in Walloomsac, New York; the Bennington Battlefield, a U.S. National Historic Landmark, is entirely within the state of New York. In 1877, a local historical society began to plan a monument for the battle's centenary, and considered many designs. One which called for a slender stone column only 100 feet (30 m) tall was showcased during the battle's centennial celebration, which was attended by President Rutherford B. Hayes. The committee eventually accepted J. Phillip Rinn's design with some changes. The monument's cornerstone was laid in 1887, and it was completed in November 1889 at a total cost of $112,000 (including the site). It is constructed of Sandy Hill Dolomite from present day Hudson Falls, New York, a blue-gray magnesian limestone containing numerous fossils. Dedication ceremonies were delayed until 1891, when President Benjamin Harrison attended the ceremonies and held a reception at the nearby Walloomsac Inn. Today the Bennington Battle Monument is a Vermont State Historic Site. From its observatory level at 200 feet (61 m), which can be reached by elevator (but not the 417 stairs, which are closed), one can see Vermont along with the other U.S. states of Massachusetts and New York. A kettle captured from General Burgoyne's camp at Saratoga is visible in the monument along with a diorama of the second engagement, and information on how the monument was built. Statues of John Stark ("Live Free or Die"), Seth Warner, and other notables ornament the grounds. The monument, while 10 miles (16 km) from the relevant battlefield, is located very close to what was once the site of the Catamount Tavern, where Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys planned the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. See also Bennington Battlefield Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery National Register of Historic Places listings in Bennington County, Vermont Saratoga Battle Monument USS Bennington Monument References External links Vermont Historic Sites: Bennington Battle Monument Bennington.com: The Bennington Monument
Monumento a la batalla de Bennington

El Monumento a la batalla de Bennington tiene es un obelisco de piedra ubicado en 15 Monument Circle, en Bennington, en el estado de Vermont (Estados Unidos). Mide 93,3 m​ de altura y conmemora la batalla de Bennington durante la Guerra de Independencia de los Estados Unidos. En esa batalla, que se libró el 16 de agosto de 1777,​ el general de brigada John Stark y 1400 hombres de Nuevo Hampshire, ayudados por los coroneles Warner y Herrick de Vermont, Simonds de Massachusetts y Moses Nichols de Nuevo Hampshire, derrotaron a dos destacamentos del general John Burgoyne del ejército británico, que buscaba capturar un almacén de armas y alimentos mantenido donde ahora se encuentra el monumento. Si bien la batalla se denomina de Bennington, en realidad ocurrió a unas 16 km de distancia, en Walloomsac; el campo de batalla de Bennington, un hito histórico nacional, se encuentra completamente dentro del estado de Nueva York. En 1877, una sociedad histórica local comenzó a planificar un monumento para el centenario del enfrentamiento y consideró muchos diseños. Uno que requería una esbelta columna de piedra de solo 30 m de altura se exhibió durante la celebración del centenario de la batalla, a la que asistió el presidente Rutherford B. Hayes. El comité finalmente aceptó el diseño de J. Phillip Rinn con algunos cambios. La piedra angular del monumento se colocó en 1887 y se completó en noviembre de 1889 a un costo total de 112 000 dólares (incluido el sitio). Está construido con Sandy Hill Dolomite de las actuales Hudson Falls, una piedra caliza de magnesio azul grisáceo que contiene numerosos fósiles. Las ceremonias de dedicación se retrasaron hasta 1891, cuando el presidente Benjamin Harrison asistió a las ceremonias y celebró una recepción en el cercano Walloomsac Inn.​ Hoy, el Monumento a la batalla de Bennington es un Sitio Histórico del Estado de Vermont.​ Desde su nivel de observatorio a 61 m, al que se puede llegar en ascensor (pero no por las escaleras 417, que están cerradas), se puede ver Vermont junto con Massachusetts y Nueva York. Una tetera capturada del campamento del general Burgoyne en Saratoga es visible en el monumento junto con un diorama del segundo enfrentamiento e información sobre cómo se construyó el monumento. Las estatuas de John Stark ("Vive libre o muere"), Seth Warner y otros notables adornan los terrenos. El monumento, mientras que 16 km del campo de batalla relevante, se encuentra muy cerca de lo que alguna vez fue el sitio de Catamount Tavern, donde Ethan Allen y los Green Mountain Boys planearon la captura del Fuerte Ticonderoga en 1775. Galería Referencias Enlaces externos Sitios históricos de Vermont: Monumento a la batalla de Bennington Bennington.com: El Monumento a Bennington
Bennington Free Library

Bennington Free Library is a public library located at 101 Silver Street in Bennington, Vermont. History The library was established in 1865, by Trenor W. Park and Seth B. Hunt, on the corner of Main and Silver Streets. Originally, and costing in total 10,000 USD, a room was "fitted up as a library" on the second floor of the as yet unfinished building. The Town of Bennington then, in 1897, voted to appropriate funds towards making library materials available free of charge. In 1936 a new library was constructed adjacent to the original, and donated in memory of Park by his son. The architect for the 1936 library was Herbert Turner. In the late 1980s, the library went through significant renovations, including the construction of a bridge between the nineteenth and twentieth century buildings. References External links Official web site Bennington Free Library Facebook
Old Bennington Post Office

The Old Bennington Post Office is a historic government building at 118 South Street in Bennington, Vermont, United States. Also known at one time as the U.S. Federal Building, it is a Greek Revival building built in 1914, and now houses the Bennington Police Department. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its architecture. Description and history The Old Bennington Post Office is located in downtown Bennington, at the northeast corner of Union and South Streets (United States Route 7). It is a single story masonry structure, set on a raised basement, its walls structurally built out of concrete and brick, and faced in Vermont marble. The main facade, facing South Street, is nine bays wide, with a recessed entry area that is defined by six large fluted Doric columns and flanking square corner pilasters. Similar square pilasters articulate the bays at the rear of the recess. The building is topped by entablatures, one adorned with Roman patterns, with a cornice and broad parapet above. The south facade, facing Union Street, has six window bays, also articulated by pilasters. The post office was built in 1914, and was one of the last works prepared by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury Department during the tenure of James Knox Taylor. It served as a post office until 1967, at which time its interior was gutted and converted into federal government offices. It now houses the Bennington Police Department. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Bennington County, Vermont References
Billings Memorial Library

Billings Memorial Library is an academic library of the University of Vermont, located in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1883, it was designed by American architect Henry Hobson Richardson to resemble the Winn Library in Woburn, Massachusetts. History The library was donated to the University of Vermont by Frederick H. Billings, of Woodstock. It has been a central part of campus life since opening in 1885, and despite the University's growth over the intervening century, it has remained architecturally similar to its original appearance. A new library, the Guy W. Bailey Library (now known as the Howe Library), was built by the university in 1961 due to a lack of space at Billings Library. The Billings Library was then converted to a student center in 1963. After the building was determined to have been outgrown for student center purposes, the Dudley H. Davis Center was built and completed in 2007 to be the university's new student center. Thanks to an $11.4 million renovation completed in the summer of 2018, UVM's most architecturally significant building once again houses academic departments, including Special Collections, the Miller Center for Holocaust Studies, the Humanities Center, and the Center for Research on Vermont. Gallery Related Frederick H. Billings University of Vermont Woodstock, Vermont References External links Official website
Neal Pond

Neal Pond is a 185-acre body of freshwater located in Lunenburg, in Essex County, Vermont. The pond is fed by Hall Brook and Neal Brook at the northern end. Water exits Neal Pond at the southern end, where Neal Brook flows south until it meets the Connecticut River. The shoreline is developed with approximately 70 cabins, camps, and public boat ramp managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Neal Pond has native fish, including Bullhead, Chain Pickerel, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch. A 2011 report found that Neal Pond had Eriocaulon septangulare growth along most of the shoreline and rare Equisetum growth. References
Bolton Valley

Bolton Valley is a mid-sized ski area in the town of Bolton in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is located in close proximity to Burlington, the largest city in the state of Vermont. The community around the base of the ski area was listed as the Bolton Valley census-designated place prior to the 2020 census. History The resort was founded in 1966 by Ralph DesLauriers and his father. Bolton thrived for many years as a family-friendly resort and spawned two famous skiers, Rob and Eric DesLauriers, who went on to star in dozens of ski movies. With their brother Adam, they founded Straight Up Films; Adam remains in the area with a more recent venture, Beech Seal Media, named for a ski trail at the resort and a unique type of communication in Vermont lore. In 1971 Chateau des Monts, a 20 unit hotel condominium complex was completed next to the base lodge (later connected) by Charles P Jones and Land Development Incorporated. Beginning around 1997, the resort has been under the control of a handful of new owners and struggled with financial viability. However, it has stabilized under the leadership of industry veteran Bob Fries and seen steady improvement in the 2003-2004, 2004–2005, and 2005-2006 seasons, although just before the 2007-2008 season his shares in the company were bought by two locals, and Bolton Valley is now completely locally owned. Jake Blauvelt grew up riding at Bolton Valley and hosts the annual Blauvelt's Banks Banked Slalom. As of the Spring of 2017 the original owner Ralph DesLauriers and a small group of investors have purchased the mountain back from Red Stone Properties. Ralph, along with his children are now operating Bolton once again. Lifts and trails Vertical drop: 1,704 ft (519 m) Trails: 71 trails Night Skiing: 12 trails Skiable area: 165 acres (668,000 m²) Bolton Valley has 6 lifts. Nordic skiing Bolton Valley has 100 kilometres (100,000 m) of nordic skiing, 35 kilometres (35,000 m) of which are groomed. Westward orientation Bolton Valley is one of the few westward facing ski areas in Vermont. Wind turbine In 2009, Bolton Valley installed a Northwind 100 wind turbine, which was made by Northern Power Systems. The turbine was projected to produce 300,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. It is located near the top of the Vista Quad chairlift. Newsletter Bolton Valley publishes a humorous weekly newsletter covering snow news, event listings, and deals. References External links Bolton Valley Ski Area Website
Camel’s Hump State Park

Der Camel’s Hump State Park im US-Bundesstaat Vermont verläuft entlang der nördlichen Green Mountains und wird im Süden durch die Vermont Route 17 und im Norden durch den Winooski River begrenzt. Mit einer Gesamtfläche von 8589 ha ist er der größte State Park in Vermont. Das markanteste Merkmal des Parks ist der namensgebende Berg Camel’s Hump. Mit einer Höhe von 1245 m ist er der dritthöchste Berg in Vermont, der Berggipfel ist von einer ca. 4 ha große Fläche mit alpiner Tundra umgeben, diese Fläche bildet das Herzstück der 3180 ha großen Camel’s Hump Natural Area. Der Park ist Teil der Camel’s Hump Nature Reserve. Südlich der Vermont State Route 17, und damit außerhalb des Parks, befindet sich der Camel’s Hump State Forest. Geschichte Ende des 19. bis Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts wurde im Bereich des heutigen Camel’s Hump State Parks eine sehr intensive Holzwirtschaft betrieben. Das führte zu einer weitgehenden Abholzung der Wälder, mit Ausnahme einiger Gebiete in den höchsten Lagen. Dazu vernichtete ein verheerender Waldbrand im Jahr 1903 einen großen Teil der Restbestände. Nur Bereiche an der Westflanke des Berges blieben verschont. Ebenfalls um 1900 erwarb der Verleger Joseph Battell aus Middlebury ca. 12.000 ha Land in den Green Mountains. So kaufte er 1891 den Camel’s Hump sowie 454 ha unmittelbar um den Gipfelbereich herum. Dieses Land verkaufte er für einen symbolischen Dollar an den Staat Vermont, mit der vertraglichen Verpflichtung, den gesamten Wald in seinem ursprünglichen Zustand zu erhalten. Freizeitmöglichkeiten Ein 30 km langer Abschnitt des Long Trails verläuft durch den Park und über den Gipfel des Camel’s Hump. Der Abschnitt über den Bamforth Ridge zum Gipfel ist mit 1132 Höhenmeter, bei einer Länge von 10 Kilometern, das steilste Teilstück des gesamten Wanderweges. Der Catamount Trail ist eine 480 km lange Skilanglaufloipe. Sie beginnt im südöstlichen Teil des Parks an der Vermont Rout 17, kreuzt den Long Trail an der Huntington Gap und verläuft dann nach Norden. Die Vermont Assosiotion of Snow Travelers unterhält im Park die drei Schneemobil-Strecken VAST 17, VAST 17A und VAST 100. Das Phen Basin im Südosten des Parks ist vor allem bei den Mountainbikern sehr beliebt. Die dortigen Trails, wie der Chain Gang Trail und der East Loop Trail, können bequem von Parkplätzen bei der Ortschaft Fayston erreicht werden. Übernachten im State Park Die Gesamtzahl der Übernachtungsplätze im State Park ist begrenzt, während der Hochsaison weichen Touristen in den benachbarten Little River State Park aus. Entlang des Long Trails unterhält der Green Mountain Club zwei Holzshelter, Cowles Cove Shelter und Bamforth Ridge Shelter, und zwei Hütten, Birch Glen Camp und Montclair Glen Lodge. Deren Benutzung ist kostenfrei, Spenden sind allerdings willkommen. Zelten ist unterhalb von 760 m (2500 Fuß) nach dem Prinzip „Leave no Trace“ in festgelegten Abständen zu Gewässern, Wegen und Gebäuden erlaubt. Weblinks Offizielle Webseite des Parks Green Mountain Club Einzelnachweise
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is a community hospital which has been serving greater Brattleboro and the tri-state area since 1904. The BMH Medical Staff claims to employ more than 130 board-certified physicians, active in both primary care and many specialties. A $22.7 million dollar expansion of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in 2022 was named the Ronald Read Pavilion because it was partially funded by a donation by frugal local janitor, Ronald Read. References
Indian Brook Reservoir

Indian Brook Reservoir is a 58 acre reservoir located in the town of Essex, Vermont. It is the focal point of the Indian Brook Town Conservation Area. History The reservoir was created to address the increasing demand for water in Chittenden County. A series of droughts in the early 20th century led the village of Essex Junction to procure land for water conservation. On June 29, 1955, Essex Junction purchased 501 acres of land from various owners. In 1957, the village hired Knight Consulting Engineers, Inc. to build a dam across Indian Brook and flood the valley. The resulting impounded water formed a 58 acre reservoir and became the main source of water for the village. The land surrounding it was established as a water conservation area known as the Indian Brook Town Conservation Area. In the early 1970s, the growth of the village was again restricted by inadequate water supply, so in 1973 the village officially connected to the Champlain Water District and discontinued use of the reservoir. The taxes on the land, and the need to repay the new water infrastructure debt and future costs, led to a push to sell and/or rezone the land. In August 1977, after a public bidding process, the village trustees sold the Indian Brook property for $167,000 to several private developers. In November 1986, the town of Essex made a decision to purchase the land from private developers. On December 31, 1986, the land was purchased for $435,000. The Nature Conservancy provided a donation of $16,000. Following the purchase, the land was rezoned for open recreation. In 1988, water was lowered in the reservoir to facilitate minor repairs on the dam. Parking lots and roads were also upgraded, a boat launch and picnic sites were established, the remains of the old water treatment plant were razed, and park signs and trail markers were added. Wildlife The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department stocks brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout. There is a known blue heron rookery in proximity to the reservoir. Hunting is prohibited within 500 feet of the reservoir, but is allowed elsewhere in the park. Notes
Brook Farm (Cavendish, Vermont)

Brook Farm is a historic country estate farm at 4203 Twenty Mile Stream Road in Cavendish, Vermont. It includes one of the state's grandest Colonial Revival mansion houses (built 1894), and surviving outbuildings of a model farm of the turn of the 20th century. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The property is now home to the Brook Farm Vineyard. Description and history Brook Farm is located on 45 acres (18 ha) in rural northwestern Cavendish, with its complex of buildings set on the west side of Twenty Mile Stream Road. The property includes rolling fields separated by rows of trees and stone walls, and overlooks Twenty Mile Stream to the east. Most of the farm buildings are arrayed along a basically semicircular drive, with the house, horse stable, and cow barn dominating the collection of about ten buildings. The main house is a rectangular 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, set on a stone foundation, with extensions in the shape of a backwards L on the west side. The main block has a gambrel roof with dormers on both sides, and a small gable above the main entrance at the center of the south side. A single-story porch, in parts with an open roof, wraps around the south, east and north sides, with projecting pavilions at the two corners. The porch projects in front of the entrance, with an open balcony area above. Both the main entrance and the balcony entrance have a Palladian arrangement of sash windows on either side of the door. The interior of house is richly decorated with woodwork and vaulted plaster ceilings in the public rooms. Farming began on this property in 1788, and it grew over the 19th century to become one of Cavendish's largest and most successful dairy farms. In 1881 it was purchased by James H. Bates, a cousin of the previous owner, who had found success as a businessman in Brooklyn, New York and Kalamazoo, Michigan. Bates transformed the property into a model farm, and moved the original farmstead to another location in order to build the mansion house that stands today. Documentation suggests that Middlebury architect Clinton Smith was involved in its design, on which construction was completed in 1894. Most of the remaining farm buildings date to the late 19th century, although the original 1790 barn was part of the Bates's original plan. That barn collapsed in 1988. The property is now a vineyard. The historical importance of this property and others were evaluated in a study, "Agricultural Resources of Vermont MPS". See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Windsor County, Vermont References External links Brook Farm Vineyards web site
Burr and Burton Academy

Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) is a private, non-profit, co-educational, day and boarding school in Manchester, Vermont, United States. It was established in 1829 through a bequest from local businessman Joseph Burr. In addition to serving local students and families, BBA offers a boarding program for international students. Admissions Burr and Burton Academy accepts all students from designated "sending towns," which vote annually to approve the school's tuition and pay the cost through education funding. Admission is also open on an annual basis to students from other, non-sending towns, as well as through BBA's International Program. Tuition for the 2023–24 school year is $19,987 for sending town students; $22,487 for non-sending town students; and $59,500 for boarding international students. Notable alumni James K. Batchelder, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives Jacob Benton, congressman Charity Clark, Vermont Attorney General Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn, educator, author, social reformer and poet Carroll William Dodge, mycologist and lichenologist Richard Erdman, artist Fred A. Field, U.S. marshal for Vermont Kevin Hand, astrobiologist and planetary scientist John C. Hollister, tenth Connecticut adjutant general Lyman Enos Knapp, politician and lawyer Marcia Neugebauer, American geophysicist John B. Page, governor of Vermont Kelly Pajala, member of the Vermont House of Representatives Frederick M. Reed, attorney and businessman Joseph Wickham Roe, engineer and professor Betsy Shaw, American snowboarder Nathan B. Smith, New York lawyer and politician Ormsby B. Thomas, congressman Stephen A. Walker, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Mark Whalon, poet and author Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Notable staff Lyman Coleman, former principal Harvey Dorfman, former coach Richard C. Overton, former teacher Charles C. Stroud, former teacher References External links Official website