Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

09/02/2026

We are pleased to present a recording of Saturday's lecture, "Gliched: Fact or Fiction at the Battle of Bennington" by Phil Holland.

There are some minor technical issues with this recording that we hope the viewer will forgive. This was a fascinating subject explored by a thoroughly knowledgeable and insightful speaker. Enjoy!

It is a fact that a fictive memoir of the Battle of Bennington, the...

08/26/2026

It is a fact that a fictive memoir of the Battle of Bennington, the so-called “Glich account,” has had a long and vigorous afterlife as history, from J.D. Butler (1848) to Bruce Atkinson (2026) and AI. Other, lesser fictions have also won a place in retellings of the Battle. How should historians handle them? Are there even “objective facts” about the Battle to be had? What does the general public want from history when they learn about the Battle?

Join us at the Caretaker's House on Saturday, August 29th at 2pm for an in-person guest lecture "Gliched: Fact or Fiction at the Battle of Bennington" by local author & historian Phil Holland.

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/share/1ExfBoYwV6/

08/20/2026

Thank you for joining us this past weekend in celebrating the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington! We appreciate the support from our local community, and from those who traveled across the country to attend. The weekend was filled with battlefield tours, a wreath laying ceremony, and demonstrations by Bennington 250 and the 2nd Continental Artillery 💥

Thank you to those who delivered readings during our Commemoration Ceremony, and special thanks to Senator Jake Ashby for helping us honor this important moment in Revolutionary history. Further thanks to Friends of the Bennington Battlefield, and Friends of the Bennington Battle Monument for their support.

The Battle of Bennington took place on August 16th, 1777, between a detachment from British General John Burgoyne's invading army and New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont state militia, commanded by General John Stark of New Hampshire and Colonel Seth Warner of Vermont. The battle was fought in two engagements and resulted in a decisive victory for the Americans.

As a result, General Burgoyne's army suffered irreplaceable losses and failed to gather the supplies needed for a timely push on to Albany. The battle is widely regarded as the "first link" in a chain of successes leading to General Burgoyne's surrender to the Americans on October 17, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga.

Join us next year for our 250th celebration of the battle!

08/18/2026

Happy Bennington Battle Day!

On this date in 1777 General John Stark and the American forces successfully defeated two detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army. The Museum is the place to be today to learn more about this pivotal battle and see artifacts that were there on that fateful day.

Prisoners taken at Bennington Battle, August 16, 1777
Leroy Williams
Museum Purchase with contributions from the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Vermont Federal Art Project (FAP)
https://bennington.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/48750123-5535-4AF2-AF5A-579304271086

08/14/2026

The Bennington Battle has inspired many artists, including Grandma Moses. This painting was commissioned by the Daughters of the American Revolution, but rejected for not being historically accurate.

While Moses was deeply interested in the past, especially local history, her historical images tend to rely more on hearsay, memory, and personal association than historical fact. Moses borrowed the figures carrying two wounded soldiers in the lower right of her composition from LeRoy Williams’ painting "Col. Baum and Col. Pfister Mortally Wounded," from the Bennington Museum collection, indicating she did research the battle. However, in an interview with Edward R. Murrow the artist explained why she included the Battle Monument in the painting (upper right), despite the fact that it wasn’t built for more than a century after the battle: "Well, I put the monument in because it looked good, I guess."

The Battle of Bennington, 1953
Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma) Moses (1860-1961)
Gift of Carol and Arnold Haynes
Copyright © Grandma Moses Properties, New York

https://bennington.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/D42D8741-56EB-4EBA-822A-158046979500

08/13/2026

Join us this weekend to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington!

🗓️ Saturday, August 15th: Stop by between 10am-3pm for tours starting every hour. Let park staff guide you on a mixed driving & walking tour of the site, and learn about this important moment in Revolutionary history!

🗓️ Sunday, August 16th: Join us at 6pm for our Commemoration Ceremony of the battle on the date it occurred 249 years ago. Enjoy speeches from community members, and live demonstrations from local regiments 💥

We hope you’ll see us this weekend, and take advantage of the programs and recreational opportunities our site has to offer! Thank you NY State Parks & Historic Sites for the spotlight 💡

It's Bennington Battle Weekend! Free, immersive tours of Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site take place throughout the weekend to commemorate the 249th anniversary of this engagement, which took place in Walloomsac, 10 miles east of its namesake town and famous monument. Check out the site and the brand-new Victory Loop interpretive trail.

If you can't get to Wallomsac, there's a lot else happening at our parks and historic sites, including movie nights, moth hikes, and tabletop gaming. Find your weekend adventure! https://loom.ly/vRCmO9k

08/10/2026

Thank you Hoosick Township Historical Society and the Summer History Institute for having us! We loved introducing campers to art of the Battle of Bennington, and had a blast making our own drawn interpretations of the battle!

08/07/2026

Taken any pics of our site or our neighboring parks recently? 🤔

Show them off in the comments below, or enter them in the photo contest with NY State Parks & Historic Sites 🏆📸

Your love for the outdoors could win you some serious prizes! Show us some of your favorite photos that you've taken at a New York State Park for a chance to score gift cards, goodies, and more! We can't wait to see the beautiful images you share ❤️

Enter today! https://loom.ly/2MaTryQ

07/24/2026

Thank you Cheney Library for hosting our Archaeology Lab ⛏🔬 We had a great time, and are looking forward to doing more programs like these in the future!