| | CELEBRATE AMERICA 250 IN VERMONT |
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| In 2026, the United States of America celebrates its 250th anniversary. Vermonters played a vital role in the American Revolution even before the territory officially became a state. The militia secured key victories at Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Bennington that disrupted British strategy, provided crucial cannons for General Washington, and boosted Patriot morale. This year, Vermont commemorates those contributions through events, reenactments, and historic programs statewide. |
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| Did you know? Vermont was the first state to join the Union after the 13 original colonies, ratifying the Constitution March 4, 1791. Before that, it was an independent republic. |
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| | BENNINGTON BATTLE MONUMENTOn Aug. 16, 1777, Vermont’s Green Mountain Boys along with other companies defeated British troops in New York who were charged with capturing provisions stored at the Bennington military supply depot, the site where the monument stands now. Visit to learn more about its history and explore a nearby museum. |
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| | ETHAN ALLEN HOMESTEADVermonter Ethan Allen was one of the leaders of the Green Mountain Boys militia as they captured Fort Ticonderoga. Allen’s 1785 home, located near downtown Burlington, is now a museum and cultural center with year-round events including Revolutionary War reenactments, Abenaki facilities, walking trails, and presentations by historians. |
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| | ETHAN ALLEN MONUMENTThe 1789 burial place of General Ethan Allen, a key Vermont founder and military leader, lies near the site of this monument. In 1873, the 35-foot Doric column was topped by an eight-foot marble statue depicting a youthful Allen demanding the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga. |
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| | MOUNT INDEPENDENCE STATE HISTORIC SITEOnce the site of a large wooden star fort and batteries, this rocky peninsula on Lake Champlain was critical to the defense of New York and New England, with soldiers stationed on site in late 1776. Today, Mount Independence offers an interactive museum and over six miles of trails along the archaeological remains of the Revolutionary War fortification. |
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| | HUBBARDTON BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE The only Revolutionary War battle fought on what would become Vermont soil took place here on July 7, 1777. It’s home to one of the oldest Revolutionary War battle monuments, erected in 1859. Now visitors can walk a trail around the battlefield, attend a reenactment, and visit a museum and shop. |
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| | CHIMNEY POINT STATE HISTORIC SITEThe scene of important Revolutionary War activity, this 1785 former tavern and post office on Lake Champlain is a museum that explores the history of Indigenous, French Colonial, and early American cultures. The grounds include a picnic area near the lake, a dock for lake access, and interpretive signs along a path across the Lake Champlain Bridge. |
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| | BAYLEY-HAZEN MILITARY ROAD In 1779, Brigadier General Moses Hazen led an effort to build a military road from the Connecticut River town of Newbury, Vermont to the Canadian border as a strategic aid during the Revolutionary War. The road made it as far as Montgomery before Hazen stopped construction, worried that the British would use the road to travel south into Vermont. Today, about three-quarters of the 57-mile route, much of it dirt road, is navigable; the rest is returning to forest. |
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| | ANN STORY STATUE IN DOWNTOWN RUTLANDDowntown Rutland’s seven-foot marble sculpture honors midwife, farmer, spy, and patriot Ann Story and her son, Solomon. Both worked to help the Green Mountain Boys by building a cabin and shelter for warriors to use to meet and share information. A Vermont Roadside Historic Site Marker is located at the corner of Story Drive and Shard Villa Road in Salisbury. |
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| | | From reenactments to historic events and programming throughout the state, there are lots of ways to immerse yourself in Vermont’s role in American history. |
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