In Bennington, you can see art and shop, and not necessarily in that order.
Read MoreArt, History, Theatre
Black History in Bennington
Recent research has brought to light an enslaved woman’s story, She will be commemorated as part of The Stopping Stones Project.
Read More“Transient Beauty” at Bennington Museum
Visit Bennington Museum’s newest exhibit, “Transient Beauty” and bid on your favorite piece in a popular silent auction.
Read MorePublic Art and Where to Find It
Art is everywhere, if you look for it, and in Bennington you do not have to look very far.
Read MoreThe Bennington Museum Welcomes Spring with “Robert Frost: At Present in Vermont”
“Robert Frost: At Present in Vermont” is the title of the Bennington Museum’s new exhibit on Robert Frost’s Bennington County years (extending to the present: Frost is buried a hundred yards up the hill from the Museum).
Read MoreTime Traveling in Downtown Bennington
Twenty historical panels were recently installed on lampposts by the Bennington Museum in an effort to enable townspeople and visitors to experience downtown in four dimensions: the fourth one being time. Now is the perfect time to explore history with the ‘Across the Street’ photo exhibit.
Read MoreCovered Bridges of Bennington County
Did you know that November is National Historic Bridge Awareness month? Bennington County is fortunate enough to have five historic covered bridges, and they can all be explored in an afternoon.
Read MoreDiscover Old Bennington on a Self-Guided Walking Tour
While located entirely in the town of Bennington, a visit to Old Bennington, Vermont is a bit like stepping back in time. Whether you’ve lived in the area for years or are visiting for the first time, there’s a lot to discover on an Old Bennington walking tour.
Read MoreRemembering the Battle of Bennington
Those who enter southwestern Vermont from the west for the first time (Welcome to Vermont!) are in for a surprise when they round a bend on Route 279 and the broad valley of Bennington opens up before them. Straight ahead in the distance rise the Green Mountains, and there on the right, perched on a shelf of ground above the valley, is a soaring stone obelisk as tall as a football field is long (306 ft. 4½ in., to be precise). “What’s that all about?” the uninitiated might well ask.
Read MoreNothing Gold Can Stay
One hundred years ago, Robert Frost and his family moved to South Shaftsbury, Vermont, just a few miles north of Bennington. Each year many of Frost’s admirers make a pilgrimage to his gravesite and also visit the Robert Frost Stone House Museum, housed in his former Shaftsbury home.
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