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Best Times to Go

The season for Bennington Battlefield is May 1 through Labor Day.

What You Should Know Before You Go

The Road to the Battle of Bennington offers visitors a story-filled tour of the historic route taken by Lt. Col. Friedrich Baum in 1777. Paul Loading, Town of Kingsbury Historian, and John Sheaff, Walloomsac Battle Chapter of the Empire State Society SAR, traced the historic route of Baum and his men through tireless research. Not all the roads along this route are paved, but these back roads of Washington County will treat you to some of New York’s most stunning scenic views. 

Along the route, you will discover the fate of Baum and his nearly 800-man army while visiting local landmarks. These landmarks are primarily identified through New York’s historic markers and stone monuments with inscribed brass tablets. Several of the historic sites are private property; please respect private property, and do not trespass.

The Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site does not have staff, but interpretive panels are accessible during park hours.

What About this Experience is Distinctive or Authentic to the Character of the Region?

History is written by the victor, and popular knowledge of the American Revolution is from the perspective of the Rebels. The narration of this tour is primarily from the letters, diaries and oral histories of the British, German and the colonists that were engaged with the event. From their perspective this was a civil war.

The Battle of Bennington took its name from the location of the American lines. In reality, the New York and Vermont border runs between the American and British lines, but the core battlefield is within the State of New York – where local historians refer to it as the Battle of the Walloomsac.