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Bennington is a town located in, and one of two shire towns of, Bennington County, Vermont.
The history of the town of Bennington goes back to 1749, when New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth chartered the first town in the territory now known as Vermont, and named it after himself.
The town is known primarily for the Battle of Bennington, fought during the Revolutionary War (the battle was actually fought a few miles further west, in the state of New York).
The historic town of Bennington in southwestern Vermont was chartered in 1749 and grew on the shores of the Walloomsac River.
Bennington is a commercial center for the surrounding agricultural area and comprises the villages of Bennington, Old Bennington, and North Bennington.
Bennington is named for Benning Wentworth, a British governor of New Hampshire, and is home to the William H. Morse State Airport, The Bennington Banner daily newspaper, and Pennysaver Press weekly newspaper.
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