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The Battle of Bennington at the Bennington Museum

When
Thursday, September 17, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Bennington Museum
Spaces left
20

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Member OLLI at BCC – $25.00

The Battle of Bennington at the Bennington Museum - Member Meet up!

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Gather at 9:45 a.m.
Tour begins at 10:00 a.m.

Stay for lunch after the tour

(option to buy a boxed lunch when you register)

In-person only at the Bennington Museum

75 Main Street

Bennington, MA 05201

Meet OLLI at BCC members at the Bennington Museum private tour of "The Battle of Bennington" with curator Jamie Franklin.

The Battle of Bennington, fought on August 16, 1777, has come to be known as a turning point in the American Revolution and an event that defines our town to many in the popular imagination. This reinstallation of objects and archival materials from the Museum’s permanent collection, the first in 25 years, centered around the museum’s beloved WPA-era mural by Leroy Williams, will tell the complex stories of the diverse participants and lives that were touched by the battle. From Joseph and Sarah Rudd’s first-hand accounts of their experience of the battle, including taking Loyalist neighbors as prisoners and fleeing to Williamstown on horseback with four children, to a portrait of Lieutenant Jonathan Holton, depicting the scars received from being shot in the face by a musket ball, this exhibition will bring visitors up close and personal with the people who lived through this historic event.

Participants will meet at the Bennington Museum.

You will have the option to pre-purchase a boxed lunch ($17.50) to enjoy with OLLI friends in a private room in the museum following the tour.

Cost: $25 for OLLI at BCC members and their guests

Optional boxed lunch: $17.50 per person

Space is limited, register today!

Register online or call 413.236.2190 (M-F 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) to register by phone with a credit card.

This event is part of OLLI's Rev250 Project celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Image: Prisoners Taken at Bennington Battle, August 16, 1777, 1938 Leroy Williams (1878-1965), Oil on canvas, 72 x 144 in., Bennington Museum Collection, Courtesy of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Vermont Federal Art Project (FAP), A2048

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