Bennington Battle Day is a state

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unique to

Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...

, commemorating the victory of American and Vermont forces over British forces at the Battle of Bennington during the

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in 1777. The holiday's date is fixed, occurring on August 16 every year. In Bennington, there is a battle re-enactment put on by the local history foundation. The Battle of Bennington took place in New York, but is so named because the British were headed for a cache of weapons and munitions stored where the Bennington Battle Monument now stands in present-day

Old Bennington, Vermont Old Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is located entirely within the town of Bennington. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 156. The village and its surrounding area were added to the ...

References

External links

Bennington's Official Website

* ttps://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/benningtonbattlefield/details.aspx Official Battlefield page
The Riflemen's Song at Bennington
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