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.
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Covered 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.
Read MoreThe Best Things to do in Bennington, Vermont this Fall
Fall is one of the most magical times of the year to visit Bennington, Vermont. We want you to love autumn in Bennington as much as we do, so we’re sharing our favorite fall activities around town.
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Bennington Vermont Sonata and Sonatina piano camps attract piano enthusiasts from across the globe. No auditions required. Just a love of piano!
Read MoreBroadway Quality Theatre is Alive, and Plentiful in Southern Vermont
Some of the finest theatre in the country is in Southern Vermont, the Berkshires and New York’s Capital District, making Bennington the ideal spot from which to gorge on theatrical entertainment. Staying in Bennington gives travelers immediate access to fine dining, outdoor recreation from golf to skiing to camping, art and history museums, and Broadway quality professional theatre.
Read MoreCelebrating Bennington’s Arts Tradition
The names are a veritable Hall of Fame of American artists from Robert Frost to Martha Graham to John Gardner, Shirley Jackson, Kenneth Noland, Bernard Malamud, Pat Adams, Jules Olitski, to Norman Lear. And, they have made Bennington, Vermont synonymous with arts, culture, and history.
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