Golf in Old Bennington

Old Bennington is the historic district of Bennington, where the Old First Church, the Battle of Bennington Monument, and a ceremonial burial ground preserve the character of Vermont's first chartered town. The monument, a 306-foot obelisk marking the 1777 Battle of Bennington, is the tallest man-made structure in Vermont and the dominant feature of the hilltop landscape. Robert Frost is buried in the Old First Church cemetery, adding a literary dimension to the historic site. Bennington proper, in the valley below, provides the commercial infrastructure that Old Bennington's historic character deliberately avoids. The Vermont Veterans' Militia Museum at the Monument site preserves the Revolutionary War artifacts and weapons that bring the 1777 battle to life for visitors learning about America's founding military history.