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The next regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held at the Old First Church Barn on Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m. The agenda, and a link for those wishing to participate on Zoom, are posted under the "Board of Trustees" tab, Minutes from the latest Trustees' meeting are available under the same tab, in the "Minutes" section.
The Old First Church Monumental Tag Sale is scheduled for June 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There are always interesting items and great deals at the sale! There is also a silent auction, bake sale and hot dog stand for lunch. Come to the Barn on June 6th to visit with neighbors and support the tag sale!
If you would like to donate items for the sale, they can be dropped off at the Barn Monday, June 1, through Wednesday, June 3, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Please make sure your items are clean, not broken, and not missing any parts. There's a detailed list of the items that can, and cannot, be donated under the "Other Documents" tab. Please check the list before bringing any items for donation. If you have any questions, you can call Nancy Coseo at (802) 681- 3506.
For Information concerning Vermont's Open Meeting Law, see the Open Meeting Law Notice under the "Other Documents" tab. The law requires any person aggrieved by an alleged violation of the Open Meeting Law to provide the Village a written notice of such allegation before bringing any civil action in court. A sample Open Meeting Law Complaint Form is also posted under "Other Documents."
About Us
Location
Old Bennington is situated on a height of land approximately one-half mile west of the center of the Town of Bennington, which lies in the Walloomsac River valley below. Looming over the Village to the southwest is Mount Anthony. A ridge called Monument Hill elevates the northern third of the Village, but along the eastern edge of the Village the land falls sharply away in a steep slope toward the river below. The remainder of the Village is fairly level. Many large, well-spaced houses are surrounded by lawns and gardens. We still enjoy the luxury of some open land with beautiful vistas.
History
The Village of Old Bennington represents the original center of Bennington. Samuel Robinson and a band of religious separatists from Connecticut and Massachusetts founded it in 1761. Over the past 254 years the focus of industrial, commercial and residential development has shifted to the valley below, and Old Bennington has become a small, incorporated Village within the Town of Bennington. Its character has become a historical, single-family residential community.