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Bennington Museum (Benninton, VT)

Posted on: Thursday, 11 March, 2010  11:43
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Bennington Museum
West Main Street (Vermont Route 9) in Bennington, VT
802.447.1571 * www.benningtonmuseum.org

The Bennington Museum was founded as the Bennington Historical Association in 1875 to celebrate Bennington’s Colonial past and, more specifically, to commemorate the historic Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington in 1777. Over time the museum acquired painting and sculpture by Vermont artist, children’s toys, maps, books and military artifacts. Its Grandma Moses Gallery holds the largest public collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. It also features: an extensive array of American glass from the 19th Wasp Touring Car; vintage portraits of early settlers by Ammi Phillips; a unique Ralph Earl townscape; examples of abolitionist newspapers by William Lloyd Garrison; a Windsor writing-arm chair owned by Ira Allen, a founder of Vermont and author of the State’s Constitution; and the world’s largest collection of Bennington pottery. The museum is open daily (except Wednesdays from 10am – 5pm, but is closed in January.

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