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| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Bennington |
| Chartered | 1749 |
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| - Total | 42. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. There are fourteen counties in the US state of Vermont. These counties together contain 255 political units or "places" including 237 Towns Bennington County is a County in the US state of Vermont. As of 2000 the population was 36994 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (110. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 42. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (109. 9 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,737 |
| - Density | 370. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (143. 2/km²) |
| - Households | 6,162 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05201 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-04825[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462039[2] |
Bennington is a town located in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 802 is the state of Vermont 's sole Telephone Area code. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states Bennington County is a County in the US state of Vermont. As of 2000 the population was 36994 Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is one of two shire towns (county seats) of the county, the other being Manchester[3][4]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Manchester is a town in and one of two shire towns ( County seats of Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 15,737 at the 2000 census. By population, Bennington is the largest town in Southern Vermont, the third-largest town in Vermont (after Essex and Colchester), and the sixth-largest municipality in the state (after Burlington, Essex, Rutland, Colchester, and South Burlington). The state of Vermont has 255 political units or "places" Essex is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Burlington is the largest city in the US state of Vermont and is the shire town ( County seat) of Rutland is a city in and the shire town ( County seat) of Rutland County, Vermont, United States. South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, in the United States. Bennington is home to the Bennington Battle Monument, which is the tallest structure in the state of Vermont. The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306 ft (93 m stone Obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle in Bennington, Vermont.
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History
The site, chartered as a town in 1749, was settled in 1761 and named for Benning Wentworth, governor of New Hampshire, who issued the grant. Benning Wentworth (1696&ndash October 14 1770) was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766 The settlers were led by Capt. Samuel Robinson, who camped in the river valley on his return from the French and Indian War.
The town is known primarily for the Battle of Bennington, fought during the Revolutionary War (the battle was actually fought a few miles to the west on land now on the New York side of the border). Battle On the afternoon of August 16, 1777, the weather cleared and Stark ordered his men ready to attack In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous On August 16, 1777, Gen. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Stark’s 1,500 New Hampshire Militia defeated 800 troops of German mercenaries, local Loyalists, Canadians and Indians under German Lt. John Stark ( August 28, 1728 &ndash May 8, 1822) was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American The New Hampshire Militia was first organized in March 1680 by New Hampshire Colonial "President" John Cutt. A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire Col. Friedrich Baum. Brunswick Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum (1727 &ndash 1777 was a Brunswick Dragoon Lieutenant Colonel in British service during the German reinforcements under the command of Lt. Col. Heinrich von Breymann looked set to reverse the outcome, but were prevented by the arrival of Seth Warner’s Green Mountain Boys; the Vermont militia founded by Ethan Allen. Heinrich von Breymann (died 1777 was a Brunswick Lieutenant colonel who fought as a German officer in the service of Great Britain during the American This article is not about the mathematician Seth Warner author of several textbooks in particular about Topological rings Seth The Green Mountain Boys were historically the militia of the Vermont Republic. Ethan Allen (January 10 1738 – February 12 1789 was an early American revolutionary and guerrilla leader who fought against the Province of New York
There are three historic districts within the town today: Old Bennington, Downtown Bennington and North Bennington. Old Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont. It is located entirely within the town of Bennington. North Bennington is a village in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Of these, Old Bennington is the original settlement, dating back to 1761 when Congregational Separatists arrived from Connecticut and Massachusetts. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. In the early 1800’s , Downtown Bennington started developing, and by 1854 the county’s population had reached 18,589. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
In 1891, the Bennington Battle Monument was opened. The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306 ft (93 m stone Obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle in Bennington, Vermont. The monument is a 306 foot high stone obelisk that is the tallest structure in Vermont. It is a popular tourist attraction.
Bennington has ready access to natural resources and waterpower, and a long history of manufacture, primarily within wood processing. The town is also recognized nationally for its pottery, iron, and textiles. Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (110. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), of which, 42. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (109. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 15,737 people, 6,162 households, and 3,863 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 370. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (143. 2/km²). There were 6,574 housing units at an average density of 154. 9/sq mi (59. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 96% White, 0. 63% Black or African American, 0. 25% Native American, 0. 95% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 22% from other races, and 0. 97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 99% of the population.
There were 6,162 households out of which 30. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 5% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 3% were non-families. 30. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 36 and the average family size was 2. 94.
In the town the population was spread out with 23. 5% under the age of 18, 10. 7% from 18 to 24, 26. 1% from 25 to 44, 22. 0% from 45 to 64, and 17. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,706, and the median income for a family was $40,615. Males had a median income of $30,712 versus $22,411 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,290. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 1% of families and 14. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 11. 8% of those age 65 or over.
Youth sports
- Bennington is home to the 20 time defending State Wrestling Champions: the Mount Anthony Patriots. The Mount Anthony Patriots have won 20 consecutive Vermont State Wrestling Championships under the head coaching of Scott Legacy. This is the New National record.
Attractions
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- The Bennington Battle Monument
- The Grandma Moses Museum. The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306 ft (93 m stone Obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle in Bennington, Vermont. Anna Mary Robertson Moses ( September 7 1860 &ndash December 13 1961) better known as " Grandma Moses " was a renowned
- The Park-McCullough Historic House, a well-preserved, 35-room, Victorian country house. The Park-McCullough Historic House is one of the finest and best-preserved Victorian mansions in New England. The English country house is generally accepted as a large House or Mansion, once in the ownership of an individual who also usually owned another Great
- Robert Frost's grave. Robert Lee Frost (March 26 1874 &ndash January 29 1963 was an American Poet.
- Bennington College
- The Old First Church
- Southern Vermont College
- The Bennington Museum
Notable residents
- Hiram Bingham, first missionary to introduce Christianity to the Hawaiian Islands
- Beatrice Boepple, actress
- James Fisk, Jr., financier
- Helen Frankenthaler, painter
- Simon Fraser, fur trader and explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia
- Robert Frost, poet
- Cynthia Gibb, actress and former model
- Milford Graves, free jazz drummer, percussion musician
- Horace Chapin Henry, Seattle businessman and founder of the Henry Art Gallery
- Stanley Edgar Hyman, literary critic
- Shirley Jackson, author
- Jamaica Kincaid, novelist
- Ray Magliozzi, co-host of NPR's weekly radio show, Car Talk, taught science at the Mount Anthony Union Middle School in Bennington for a few years
- Jules Olitski, painter
- Cody Pettibone, Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox in the 1920s
- Jonathan Robinson, U. Bennington College is a nationally recognized liberal arts college located in Bennington Vermont. Located on the former Edward Everett Estate on the slopes of Mount Anthony overlooking the town of Bennington Vermont, Southern Vermont College is a private four-year This article is about the Hawaiian missionary Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Hawaiian Islands, once known as the Sandwich Islands, form an Archipelago of 19 Islands and Atolls numerous smaller James Fisk Jr ( April 1, 1834 &ndash January 6, 1872) known variously as "Big Jim" "Diamond Jim" and "Jubilee Jim" Helen Frankenthaler (born December 12, 1928) is an American Post-painterly abstraction artist Simon Fraser ( 20 May 1776 – 18 August 1862) was a Fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Robert Lee Frost (March 26 1874 &ndash January 29 1963 was an American Poet. Cynthia Gibb (born December 14, 1963 in Bennington Vermont, U Milford Graves (b Queens NY, August 20, 1941) is an American-born jazz drummer and Percussionist, most noteworthy for Horace Chapin Henry (b 1844- d 1928 was an early Seattle businessman and founder of the Henry Art Gallery. The Henry Art Gallery (" The Henry " is the Art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle Washington, USA Stanley Edgar Hyman (1919–1970 was a Literary critic who wrote primarily about critical methods the distinct strategies critics use in approaching literary texts Shirley Jackson ( December 14, 1916, San Francisco California - August 8, 1965, Bennington Vermont) was an influential Jamaica Kincaid (b Elaine Cynthia Potter Richardson, 25 May 1949 in St Raymond F Magliozzi (born ca 1948 is a co-host (with older brother Tom Magliozzi) of NPR 's weekly radio show Car Talk. Car Talk is a Radio Talk show broadcast weekly on National Public Radio stations throughout the United States and elsewhere Jules Olitski ( March 27 1922 &ndash February 4 2007) was an American abstract painter printmaker and sculptor The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Jonathan Robinson ( August 11 1756 &ndash November 3 1819) was an American jurist and politician from the state of Vermont. S. Senator from Vermont
- Moses Robinson, U. Moses Robinson (March 22 1741–May 26 1813 prominent Vermont political figure who served as governor during the Vermont Republic, and helped steward Vermont's S. Senator from Vermont
- Mary Rogers, last woman executed by Vermont
- David Smith, sculptor of Abstract Expressionism mostly know for large steel abstract geometric sculptures
- Benjamin Swift, U. Mary Mabel Rogers (1883 – December 8, 1905) was the last woman legally executed by Vermont. David Roland Smith ( March 9, 1906 - May 23, 1965) was an American Abstract Expressionist sculptor best Benjamin Swift ( April 3, 1781 &ndash November 11, 1847) was a U S. Senator from Vermont
- Isaac Tichenor, Governor of Vermont and also served as a jurist and a U. Isaac Tichenor ( February 8, 1754 &ndash December 11, 1838) was an early Governor of Vermont and also served as a jurist and a S. Senator
- Seth Warner, Captain of the Green Mountain Boys
- Carlton Fisk, Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox
- John Deere, Blacksmith and manufacturer, founder of Deere & Company
Sister city
See also
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. This article is not about the mathematician Seth Warner author of several textbooks in particular about Topological rings Seth The Green Mountain Boys were historically the militia of the Vermont Republic. Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26 1947 in) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. John Deere ( February 7, 1804 &ndash May 17, 1886) was an American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company &mdash Deere & Company (usually known by its brand name John Deere) ( is an American Corporation based in Moline Illinois, and the leading manufacturer Somotillo is a Municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Bennington Free Library is a Public library in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. The Bennington Triangle is the colloquial term for an area of southwestern Vermont surrounding Glastenbury Mountain which is said by some to be a "window" United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §3, Vermont Statutes. Accessed 2007-11-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Bennington Vermont Official Town Site
- Bennington Free Library Website
- Bennington Banner, the daily newspaper
- Bennington College
- Southern Vermont College
- "Vanishing Point," Strange Nation article about numerous inexplicable disappearances in Bennington, Vermont between 1920 and 1950
- Recent events in Bennington, VT
- Bennington, Vermont is at coordinates Coordinates:
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