Bennington Travel Guide

Welcome to Bennington, Vermont

This WorldWeb.com travel and tourism guide for Bennington, featuring hotels and other accommodations, tours, attractions, events, shopping and more, will help you plan a successful visit to Bennington, Vermont, U.S.A.

Bennington, tucked in the southeast corner of Vermont, is famous for the Bennington Monument. A 306-foot, hilltop obelisk, the monument commemorates a colonist victory during the American Revolution, An elevator within the monument carries visitors to an observation deck where New York State, Vermont and Massachusetts can be seen. Five historical covered bridges can be explored within Bennington County and Bennington Museum contains the largest collection of works by noted folk artist Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses. Bennington Center for the Arts is the hub for local historical and cultural art. Visitors can also visit poet Robert Frost's gravesite at Old First Church. Hiking trails are plentiful and winter recreation activities abound.