Completed in 1891, the Bennington Battle Monument stands 306 feet, 4 1/2 inches tall, in Bennington, Vermont. The cornerstone was laid in 1887 and it was constructed of Sandy Hill Dolomite. From the observatory level, reached by elevator, one can see Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts. The monolith is the tallest structure in the State of Vermont. The monument was built to commemorate the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington. It was here in 1777 that General John Stark successfully defeated two detachments of General Burgoyne's invading British army.
