Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-03
member Baker almost from under the

member Baker almost from under the
guns of Albany.
II was In Remington in 1913 that tho
first declaration OF independence penned
In America was drawn and signed. and
signed chiefly by Bennington men IT
was at Bennington. the home Of Seth
Warner, that the regiment of Green
Mountain Boys had its beginning and
Bennington. which furnished more re
cruts than any other town. 1t was from
bennington that Ethan Allen started on
that plorious trip resulting In the cap
ture Of Ticonderoga and Crown Point.
1t was near Bennington that the battle
was fought, bearing the name Of the
town, that proved the turning point of
the War Of the Revolution and Bcnning-
ton at II moments notice furnished over
2 soldiers for Stark's army. 1t was
Bennington which furnished the subslst-
ence and supplies also which made
Stark's victory possible and Bennington
women cooked and supplied tho food
1t was Bennington county that fur
nished the governors Of Vermont for 81
of the first q years that Vermont was "A
state. and not only the governors but a
large proportion of the other stats offl-
cals. It was at Bennington that the first
church in the state was formed. church
that still exists. It was at Bennington
that the first militia company of the
State was enlisted and the first manu-
featuring enterprise in the State was
established.
It was at Bennington that the first
pottery in America was built and at Ben
niugtOn that the first iron furnace in
northern New England was erected and
the first pig iron in America was smeted
1t was in Bennington that the first knit
underwear factory Of any Importance in
the United States was erected and there
that the business IS the most important
Industry 70 this day 1t was at Benning-
tom that the first stcreoscope was made
and there now the principal stcrcoscope
factory in the world is located
This list does not include all, or nearly
all # the things Of note with which the
name N bennington is convicted but
merely some Of the principal ones. The
list could be greatly heightened Not
only the more IMPORTANT Incidents viii
be Reproduced az the coming pageant.
bat also several lesser scenes of human
interest II will he the first time in this
country That battle scene has been
depicted in a pageant. over COO people
will take part in tho scenes and the pa
gcaut will he given complete and en-
tlr" each of the four days
The advance program Of the pageant
IS as follows;
PROLOGUE.
ola portsn,ou,b Govc~nor Rcnri,y
Wontwor,b,s Home
p.rri,r 1yor,y,or,b.s ,t,rrt,y. 20
Martha Hilton.
roroXrAr D,yc
Con,iuy az r,r., so,tlors ,-ci
. pnrson peycv,s school
?. House Raising and Wedding OF JOS
eph RuHd ana sara" STOREY,
!. p'pariuI" Of samuel Robinson for
England TO present the grievances of ih"
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: samuel pn,,irso, in r.,oi.r,
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IN Tn. Reach Sea-
t1 The Council of s,f.,v
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