Vermont State Historic Sites will return starting May 16
MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont's Bennington Battle Monument, one of the tallest buildings in the state and the site of a pivotal victory during the American Revolution, will be the first of Vermont's State Historic Sites to open for the 2025 season, announced the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation on Friday.
Vermont's Green Mountain Boys, along with volunteers for Massachusetts, kept British troops from capturing provisions stored at the Bennington military depot in 1777. The present-day 306-foot obelisk was dedicated in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison. The site will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day through the end of October.
Mount Independence, Chimney Point, Calvin Coolidge, and Hubbardton Battlefield will all open one week later, on May 23. Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site, the site of Vermont's first U.S. president, will open on May 24.
'The Vermont State Historic Sites present history where it happened and provide exciting experiences for everyone,' said Laura V. Trieschmann, State Historic Preservation Officer. 'We invite you to discover Vermont's rich heritage and how it impacted our national story.'
Mount Independence will display a mural by Constantino Brumidi, artist for the U.S. Capitol. The site includes several hiking trails ranging from moderate to challenging. It will be open every day, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Chimney Point, located at the foot of the Lake Champlain Bridge, explores Native American, early French colonial, and early American culture, and has been inhabited for nearly 9,000 years. It will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hubbardton Battlefield is the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely within present-day Vermont. It will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site preserves the birthplace and childhood home of the 30th president of the United States. It has installed a new exhibit in its museum examining the influence of the ideals of the Revolutionary war on his administration. It will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Chester Arthur State Historic Site, the first owned by the state of Vermont, preserves what was originally believed to be the site of the president's birth, though this was later disproven. It includes a reconstruction of his boyhood home and church. It will be open weekends only, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
General admission for the Bennington Battle Monument is $8 and varies for other sites, but any Vermonter can check out a free pass from their local library which provides access to all historic sites for up to 8 people. Veterans are admitted free, and special day passes are also available for Vermont seniors, with reduced admission for children 14 or younger.
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